6 PhD programmes in Economics in Illinois, United States

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.  

The Economics program at Northwestern University prepares students for careers in college teaching and research, government and international agencies, or private business. 

Economics students at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign must pass comprehensive qualifying examinations on Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Microeconomics.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a research-oriented degree that prepares successful candidates for positions in higher education, governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the research and management functions of the private sector. 

Our doctoral Economics program at University of Illinois at Chicago provides rigorous training in modern theory and data analysis. We are particularly strong in the fields of applied microeconomics, especially labor economics, education, economic development, public finance and health economics, and also international macroeconomics.

The Financial Economics program at Northwestern University is offered jointly by the Department of Economics in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Finance in the Kellogg School of Management.