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Doctor’s Degrees in Business Economics

38 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in business economics. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 8% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 68.4% of business economics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Business Economics Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students earned their doctor's degree in business economics. This makes it the 12th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in business economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 5,360
Master’s Degree 105
Associate Degree 69
Undergraduate Certificate 58
Doctor’s Degree 38
Graduate Certificate 19
Basic Certificate 18

Earnings of Business Economics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for business economics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for business economics majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in business economics. About 55.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 21
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of business economics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 15 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in business economics. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

12 Yearly Graduations
42% Women

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for business economics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 30,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,468 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 people received their doctor's degree in business economics from UT Knoxville.

#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Miami is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business economics. Each year, around 17,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,112 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,834 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 doctor's degrees were handed out to business economics majors at U Miami. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

Northwestern University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business economics. Each year, around 22,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,276 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,067 per year. The business economics program at Northwestern University awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
5 Yearly Graduations
20% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for business economics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of New Orleans. Each year, around 8,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,090 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,090 per year. The business economics program at University of New Orleans awarded 5 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business economics. Each year, around 19,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,422 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,219 per year. The business economics program at University of North Carolina at Greensboro awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
3 Yearly Graduations

Auburn University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in business economics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,080 per year. The business economics program at Auburn University awarded 3 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for business economics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Roughly 24,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,417 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,611 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their doctor's degree in business economics from OSU.

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 8th most popular school in the country for business economics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Georgia. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in business economics from UGA.

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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