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.
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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 analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 43 students majoring in economics at UChicago, 81% are male and 19% are female.
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 large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 47% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 53% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the economics majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very 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 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 38% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 6 students majoring in economics at IU Bloomington, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
Of the 5 students majoring in economics at WMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics schools 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.
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