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

If you pursue a doctor's degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 47 doctor's degrees in economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The economics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in Pennsylvania ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for economics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Economics Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of 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 Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in economics has to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 17 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Pennsylvania

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in economics. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 9 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in economics from Carnegie Mellon University

3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 7 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

4

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in economics has to check out Lehigh University. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Pennsylvania.

There were about 6 economics students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in economics from Lehigh University

5

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 economics students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in economics from Drexel University

5

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 4 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Maryland	114	22
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
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	36
General Economics	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	23
Political Science & Government	15
Sociology	14
Criminology	10
Other Social Sciences	10
Demography & Population Studies	5
Geography & Cartography	5

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.