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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 2,155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Economics at University of Chicago

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Illinois. Located in the small 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.

Full Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at Northwestern University

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

Full Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Read full report on Economics at Northern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,496
Ohio 1,136
Indiana 889
Wisconsin 1,225

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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