2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in North Carolina

Ranked #25 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in economics matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in North Carolina ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for economics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in North Carolina

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Duke University
Durham, NC

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Duke University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit 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 North Carolina.

There were about 18 economics students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

North Carolina State University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in economics. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in North Carolina.

There were approximately 11 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in economics from North Carolina State University

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in economics. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in North Carolina.

There were about 7 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in economics from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best Economics Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	22
Virginia	126	29
Georgia	124	12
Louisiana	99	6
Tennessee	98	15
South Carolina	88	18
Kentucky	86	5
Mississippi	72	9
Arkansas	57	3

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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
General Economics	18
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	18

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	26
Political Science & Government	23
Geography & Cartography	16
Anthropology	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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