2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in New Jersey

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 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 New Jersey

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

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in New Jersey. More information about a doctorate in economics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in economics has to take a look at Princeton University. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized 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 New Jersey. More information about a doctorate in economics from Princeton 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
Maryland	114	22
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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	22

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	35
Sociology	15
International Relations & National Security	7
Anthropology	6
Demography & Population Studies	5
Other Social Sciences	4
Geography & Cartography	3

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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