2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You
Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 43 students majoring in economics at UChicago, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in economics at UW - Madison, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 21% of the economics majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 47% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 53% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 82% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in economics at Ohio State, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 38% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 6 students majoring in economics at IU Bloomington, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Request InformationBest Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,496 |
| Ohio | 1,136 |
| Illinois | 2,155 |
| Indiana | 889 |
| Wisconsin | 1,225 |
Economics Related Majors
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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