137 PhD programmes in Economics in North America

Graduates in the Economics program from Carnegie Mellon University have exceptional research training in economic theory and the quantitative tools required for innovative research on complex economic problems.

If you want to deepen your economic knowledge by inspiring future economic professionals in a high-level teaching role or contributing to cutting-edge research, a PhD in Economics at the University at Albany is the degree to push you toward your goals. In the public and private sectors, there are opportunities for individuals with advanced economic theory and econometric aptitude.

The Department of Economics at University of Alberta offers a course-based Master of Arts program, a course-based Master of Arts program with a specialization in Economics and Finance and a thesis-based PhD program.

The faculty of the Department of Economics at the University of Oklahoma has a strong commitment to excellence in graduate education.

The Economics program from Columbia University provides rigorous training and encourages students to do original and innovative work. 

A Ph.D. in Applied Economics at University of Saskatchewan will give you the skills to conduct research for businesses, governments, think tanks, and other research organizations, as well as to train the next generation of applied economics professionals as an academic.

Doctoral Agricultural and Applied Economics students at University of Wisconsin Madison develop comprehensive proficiency in economic theory, mathematics, econometrics, and major and minor fields of concentration. 

Our doctoral program in the field of Economic Analysis and Policy at Stanford University prepares students for research careers in economics. The program offers rigorous training and has several distinct advantages:

The PhD program in Managerial Economics and Strategy (MECS), a program offered jointly by the Departments of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences (MEDS) and Strategy at Northwestern University, emphasizes the use of rigorous theoretical and empirical models to solve problems in both theoretical and applied economics.  

Welcome to the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics (AEDE) at The Ohio State University. Housed in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, AEDE currently has twenty-two world-class faculty members and administers highly respectedbachelor’s, master’s and PhD programs.

The University of California, San Diego's Graduate Program in Economics has long been recognized for the strong preparation its students receive in econometrics and microeconomic theory.

The success of the Economics program from University of Virginia is reflected in our graduates' job placements, which include highly ranked universities, such as Chicago, Columbia, UCLA, Cornell, Penn State, as well as excellent undergraduate institutions, such as Carleton and Brandeis.

Renewable Natural Resources from Louisiana State University offers a graduate education to students who wish to discover the natural world and ways to improve the management of renewable resources, protect biodiversity, and promote conservation of diverse ecosystems.

As the first and only Ph.D. program in Economics in Nevada, our program from University of Nevada, Reno provides a collegial and supportive academic atmosphere where students and faculty have a high level of contact.

The doctoral program in the Department of Economics at Boston University is designed to prepare students for careers in academics, government at all levels, international organizations, and the private sector.

Thank you for your interest in the Graduate Program in Economics at the University of Washington. 

Offered jointly by Tufts University Department of Economics and The Fletcher School, the Neubauer Family Economics and Public Policy program draws upon the expertise of well-established scholars whose work centers on development, energy, and environmental issues, political economy and, in particular, on the intersection of these concerns.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Economics Doctoral Program.

The Agricultural and Applied Economics program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia prepares students for a rewarding career in academia, agricultural business, government or international agriculture.

The Economics Department at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers one of the world’s leading graduate programs, providing theoretical, empirical, and historical foundations for the study of economic policies across the globe.