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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 2,416 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #16 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 19% of the economics majors at the school.

Read full report on Economics at University of Pennsylvania

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 45% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 55% are male.

Read full report on Economics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in economics at Carnegie Mellon, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Economics at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Economics at Drexel University

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh 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 #6 on the list. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Full Economics at Lehigh University Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,245
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.

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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