2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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'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.
2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
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 suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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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 fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in economics at Duke, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the economics majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.
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Clemson 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large 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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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a 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.
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West Virginia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. WVU is a fairly 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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| 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 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 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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