16 low-tuition PhD programs in Economics — US
16 programs for a PhD in Economics in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $23,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $23,000 or less.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#7Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#5Subject rank
- U.S. News#4Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 2
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS=26Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#16Subject rank
- U.S. News#24Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $20,800
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 3
The University of Texas at Austin
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#59Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#50Subject rank
- U.S. News#63Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $17,348
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 4
University of Wisconsin--Madison
- Grad School Navigator#38University rank
- QS=80Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=53Subject rank
- U.S. News#121Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $12,027
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
Purdue University--West Lafayette
- Grad School Navigator#39University rank
- QS=139Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#74Subject rank
- U.S. News#145Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Feb 15
- Annual tuition
- $14,397
- 6
Pennsylvania State University--University Park
Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Demography
- Grad School Navigator#40University rank
- QS=66Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#97Subject rank
- U.S. News#52Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,243
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 7
University of California, Davis
- Grad School Navigator#62University rank
- QS=71Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#55Subject rank
- U.S. News#151Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $10,231
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 8
Tufts University
- Grad School Navigator#78University rank
- QS351–400Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#189University rank
- U.S. News#275University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $10,402
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 9
University of Georgia
- Grad School Navigator#99University rank
- QS351–400Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#146Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $12,346
- 10
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS551–700Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=181University rank
- U.S. News#141University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,839
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The complete list of Economics PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Resource Economics | 72 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | 60 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | 72 months |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Applied Economics | 60 months |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | 72 months |
| #39 | Purdue University--West Lafayette | PhD in Agricultural Economics | |
| #40 | Pennsylvania State University--University Park | Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Demography | 60 months |
| #62 | University of California, Davis | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | 60 months |
| #78 | Tufts University | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Public Policy | 60 months |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Applied Economics | |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | PhD in Economics | |
| #301–400 | University at Buffalo--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | 60 months |
| #301–400 | University of Kansas | PhD program in economics | 60 months |
| #401–500 | Florida State University | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | |
| #401–500 | Washington State University | Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics | 48 months |
| Clemson University | Doctor of Philosophy in Economics | 60 months |
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