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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23 doctor's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in Maryland

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 Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in economics needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly 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 Maryland. More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Maryland - College Park

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Maryland. More information about a doctorate in economics from Johns Hopkins University

 

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	112
Pennsylvania	176	49
New Jersey	113	25
District of Columbia	81	41
Delaware	43	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	23

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	16
Geography & Cartography	12
Sociology	12
Anthropology	6
International Relations & National Security	4
Criminology	2

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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