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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

Economics is the #41 most popular major in Georgia with 642 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.

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

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

Read full report on Economics at Georgia State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in economics at Georgia Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Full Economics at Emory University Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 3 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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