2024 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

If you pursue a doctor's degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program 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 reviewed 2 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of economics. Combined, these schools handed out 26 doctor's degrees in economics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to economics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other economics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt economics students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for economics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Economics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in New Jersey

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

1

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

20 Annual Graduates

Princeton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in economics from Princeton University

2

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you wish to pursue 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.More information about a doctorate in economics from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	66
New York	174	139
Maryland	119	28
District of Columbia	81	34
Delaware	53	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	26

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	21
Other Social Sciences	15
Sociology	12
Anthropology	6
International Relations & National Security	5
Geography & Cartography	4
Demography & Population Studies	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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.