2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Wisconsin

Economics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the most popular for economics students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 32 doctor's degrees in economics to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

28 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in economics has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Wisconsin. More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Wisconsin. More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

 

Best Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	94
Michigan	149	41
Ohio	144	11
Indiana	130	31

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Economics Related Rankings by Major

Economics is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	29
Development Economics & International Development	3

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	19
Geography & Cartography	13
Anthropology	9
Political Science & Government	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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