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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

14 Colleges
$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,245 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Of the 19 students majoring in economics at Cornell, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 43% of the economics majors at the school.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 38% of the economics majors at the school.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at University of Rochester, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at Syracuse, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University 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 #10 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Of the 5 students majoring in economics at Fordham U, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,416
Maryland 1,617
New Jersey 843
District of Columbia 739
Delaware 173

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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