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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at George Mason University Report

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

Of the 17 students majoring in economics at Duke, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Economics at Duke University Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 47% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at North Carolina State University Report

#5

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in economics at Vanderbilt, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus 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. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in economics at Clemson, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Virginia Tech Report

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at Southern Miss, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Economics at University of Southern Mississippi

#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Of the 8 students majoring in economics at WVU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 642
Virginia 1,329
North Carolina 1,251
Florida 1,443
Tennessee 436
Kentucky 222
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 209
Arkansas 103
Alabama 107
Mississippi 63
West Virginia 42

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 27 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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