Best 57 Doctorate in Economics Universities/Colleges in USA

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Stanford University, Stanford California, Usa4.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.01L/Yr ($32,589/Yr)Living: ₹26.31L/Yr ($30,610/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsGRE328TOEFL100PTE68₹28.01L/Yr $32,589 Course duration: 5 years 2+ More Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa8.45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹43.06L/Yr ($50,100/Yr)Living: ₹14.09L/Yr ($16,390/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsGRE330IELTS7₹43.06L/Yr $50,100 Course duration: 5 years 1 More Program	--
#3	Princeton University, Princeton New Jersey, Usa6.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹51.92L/Yr ($60,410/Yr)Living: ₹16.01L/Yr ($18,630/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsTOEFL100₹51.92L/Yr $60,410 Course duration: 5 years Programs	8.3/10(1 User)
#4	University of California, Berkeley California, Usa16.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹4.92L/Yr ($5,721/Yr)Living: ₹17.33L/Yr ($20,168/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7.0PTE54₹4.92L/Yr $5,721 Course duration: 5 years Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)
Partner Colleges Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas ₹9.9L 1st Year Fees M.B.A Apply Now University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama ₹27.04L 1st Year Fees B.S Aerospace Engineering Apply Now Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Indiana ₹10.5L 1st Year Fees M.S Analytics and Modeling Apply Now Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida ₹17.53L 1st Year Fees M.S Computer Science Apply Now 8.7 Best In Faculty University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma ₹14.7L 1st Year Fees B.S Engineering Physics - Mechanical Engineering Apply Now 8.8 Best In Social Life University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹17.34L 1st Year Fees B.S Neuroscience & Cognitive Science: Language & Communication Science Emphasis Apply Now Quinnipiac University Hamden, Connecticut ₹40.9L 1st Year Fees B.S Behavioral Neuroscience Apply Now 9.0 Best In Academic Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky ₹25.05L 1st Year Fees B.S Finance Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah ₹23.73L 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ₹36.01L 1st Year Fees B.S Mechanical Engineering Apply Now
#5	University of Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Usa7.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹66.9L/Yr ($77,841/Yr)Living: ₹15.81L/Yr ($18,396/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹66.9L/Yr $77,841 Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	7.5/10(2 Users)
#6	University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa9.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹34.24L/Yr ($39,838/Yr)Living: ₹15.37L/Yr ($17,888/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Health Care Management and ...GMAT730TOEFL100₹34.24L/Yr $39,838 Course duration: 5 years 2+ More Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)
#7	University of California, Los Angeles California, Usa10.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹10.05L/Yr ($11,700/Yr)Living: ₹14.74L/Yr ($17,148/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7₹10.05L/Yr $11,700 Course duration: 5 years Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)
#8	Cornell University, Ithaca New York, Usa14.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.88L/Yr ($20,800/Yr)Living: ₹9.14L/Yr ($10,635/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsGRE310IELTS7.0PTE70₹17.88L/Yr $20,800 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(8 Users)
#9	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹50.6L/Yr ($58,880/Yr)Living: ₹10.34L/Yr ($12,034/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Business and EconomicsIELTS6.5₹50.6L/Yr $58,880 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 23 by THE in 2024 Ranked 44 by QS in 2025
#10	Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa21.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹38.67L/Yr ($45,000/Yr)Living: ₹11.85L/Yr ($13,784/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹38.67L/Yr $45,000 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)

#11	Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.12L/Yr ($37,378/Yr)Living: ₹13.79L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Managerial Economics and St...IELTS7₹32.12L/Yr $37,378 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.2/10(4 Users)
#12	University of California, San Diego California, Usa34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.09L/Yr ($32,685/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7.0₹28.09L/Yr $32,685 Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.5/10(3 Users)
#13	Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.34L/Yr ($30,646/Yr)Living: ₹6.9L/Yr ($8,032/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7₹26.34L/Yr $30,646 Course duration: 5 years Programs	9.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 36 by THE in 2024 Ranked 114 by QS in 2025
#14	University of California, Davis California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹52.42L/Yr ($61,000/Yr)Living: ₹13.87L/Yr ($16,136/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsTOEFL80PTE54₹52.42L/Yr $61,000 Course duration: 5 years Programs	8.5/10(5 Users)
#15	University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin, Usa57.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹44.2L/Yr ($51,436/Yr)Living: ₹13.62L/Yr ($15,849/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Agricultural And Applied Ec...IELTS6.5PTE54₹44.2L/Yr $51,436 Course duration: 5 years 2+ More Programs	7.7/10(9 Users)
#16	Brown University, Providence Rhode Island, Usa9.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹56.42L/Yr ($65,656/Yr)Living: ₹8.4L/Yr ($9,774/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7₹56.42L/Yr $65,656 Course duration: 2 years Programs	6.8/10(1 User)
#17	Purdue University, West Lafayette Indiana, Usa56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.38L/Yr ($26,040/Yr)Living: ₹10.01L/Yr ($11,650/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹22.38L/Yr $26,040 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(6 Users)
#18	Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹37.06L/Yr ($43,128/Yr)Living: ₹12L/Yr ($13,966/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹37.06L/Yr $43,128 Course duration: 5 years Programs	8.3/10(3 Users)
#19	Emory University, Atlanta Georgia, Usa25.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹39.36L/Yr ($45,800/Yr)Living: ₹7.18L/Yr ($8,354/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsGMAT730TOEFL100₹39.36L/Yr $45,800 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.3/10(5 Users)
#20	University of Maryland, College Park Maryland, Usa44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.06L/Yr ($24,500/Yr)Living: ₹7.92L/Yr ($9,214/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7PTE68₹21.06L/Yr $24,500 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 114 by THE in 2024 Ranked 218 by QS in 2025
#21	Rice University, Houston Texas, Usa15.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹46.49L/Yr ($54,100/Yr)Living: ₹12.46L/Yr ($14,500/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsTOEFL90₹46.49L/Yr $54,100 Course duration: 5 years Programs	7.0/10(4 Users)
#22	Arizona State University, Tempe Arizona, Usa83%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.66L/Yr ($25,200/Yr)Living: ₹13.83L/Yr ($16,091/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE60₹21.66L/Yr $25,200 Course duration: 5 years Programs	7.3/10(26 Users)Ranked 182 by THE in 2024 Ranked 200 by QS in 2025
#23	Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana, Usa78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹38.14L/Yr ($44,375/Yr)Living: ₹9.31L/Yr ($10,830/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Business Economics and Publ...GRE318IELTS7₹38.14L/Yr $44,375 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.0/10(4 Users)
#24	University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹57.06L/Yr ($66,390/Yr)Living: ₹11.74L/Yr ($13,666/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹57.06L/Yr $66,390 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.3/10(1 User)
#25	University of Iowa, Iowa City Iowa, Usa80.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹6.39L/Yr ($7,435/Yr)Living: ₹8.98L/Yr ($10,450/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹6.39L/Yr $7,435 Course duration: 5 years Programs	5.5/10(6 Users)
#26	Rutgers University - New Jersey, New Brunswick New Jersey, Usa58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.91L/Yr ($30,144/Yr)Living: ₹10.7L/Yr ($12,452/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE53₹25.91L/Yr $30,144 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.8/10(3 Users)
#27	University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah, Usa76.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.39L/Yr ($27,220/Yr)Living: ₹10.7L/Yr ($12,456/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5₹23.39L/Yr $27,220 Course duration: 4 years Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)
#28	Boston College, Chestnut Hill Massachusetts, Usa31.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹39.65L/Yr ($46,140/Yr)Living: ₹12.15L/Yr ($14,142/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS7₹39.65L/Yr $46,140 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 631 by QS in 2025
#29	University of South Florida, Tampa Florida, Usa47%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹13.63L/Yr ($15,864/Yr)Living: ₹7.03L/Yr ($8,176/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsTOEFL79PTE53₹13.63L/Yr $15,864 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(4 Users)
#30	University at Buffalo, Buffalo New York, Usa59.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.64L/Yr ($32,160/Yr)Living: ₹8.72L/Yr ($10,152/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsGRE309TOEFL90PTE50₹27.64L/Yr $32,160 Course duration: 5 years Programs	7.8/10(8 Users)
#31	University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee, Usa76.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.33L/Yr ($31,798/Yr)Living: ₹9.19L/Yr ($10,696/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsGMAT700TOEFL80PTE53₹27.33L/Yr $31,798 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.7/10(2 Users)
#32	University of Georgia, Athens Georgia, Usa52.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.98L/Yr ($25,578/Yr)Living: ₹8.65L/Yr ($10,060/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5₹21.98L/Yr $25,578 Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.8/10(5 Users)
#33	Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado, Usa78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.33L/Yr ($28,316/Yr)Living: ₹10.29L/Yr ($11,974/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Agricultural and Resource E...₹24.33L/Yr $28,316 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.5/10(4 Users)
#34	University of Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky, Usa90.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹40.73L/Yr ($47,394/Yr)Living: ₹11.05L/Yr ($12,858/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Agricultural Economics₹40.73L/Yr $47,394 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	7.8/10(2 Users)
#35	Binghamton University, Binghamton New York, Usa40.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.03L/Yr ($22,139/Yr)Living: ₹12.53L/Yr ($14,577/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE53₹19.03L/Yr $22,139 Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)
#36	The New School, New York City New York, Usa60.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.13L/Yr ($33,900/Yr)Living: ₹15.98L/Yr ($18,600/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹29.13L/Yr $33,900 Course duration: 5 years Programs	7.3/10(1 User)
#37	University of New Mexico, Albuquerque New Mexico, Usa45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹7.03L/Yr ($8,183/Yr)Living: ₹8.51L/Yr ($9,900/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹7.03L/Yr $8,183 Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#38	Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas, Usa94.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹10.95L/Yr ($12,746/Yr)Living: ₹2.43L/Yr ($2,830/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Agricultural EconomicsTOEFL79PTE58₹10.95L/Yr $12,746 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(3 Users)
#39	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Louisiana, Usa76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.09L/Yr ($30,361/Yr)Living: ₹10.1L/Yr ($11,750/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsTOEFL79PTE59₹26.09L/Yr $30,361 Course duration: 4 years Programs	--
#40	Auburn University, Auburn Alabama, Usa80.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.07L/Yr ($28,008/Yr)Living: ₹4.35L/Yr ($5,060/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Applied EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE53₹24.07L/Yr $28,008 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.2/10(2 Users)
#41	Clark University, Worcester Massachusetts, Usa54.7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹42.93L/Yr ($49,950/Yr)Living: ₹7.61L/Yr ($8,860/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE53₹42.93L/Yr $49,950 Course duration: 5 years Programs	6.3/10(1 User)
#42	University of Wyoming, Laramie Wyoming, Usa95.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹13.29L/Yr ($15,462/Yr)Living: ₹8.87L/Yr ($10,320/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹13.29L/Yr $15,462 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.7/10(1 User)
#43	West Virginia University, Morgantown West Virginia, Usa76.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.02L/Yr ($24,462/Yr)Living: ₹9.09L/Yr ($10,576/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE53₹21.02L/Yr $24,462 Course duration: 5 years Programs	8.7/10(2 Users)
#44	University of South Carolina, Aiken South Carolina, Usa52%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹56.54L/Yr ($65,792/Yr)Living: ₹6.52L/Yr ($7,592/Yr)Admission	Ph.D EconomicsIELTS6.5PTE53₹56.54L/Yr $65,792 Course duration: 2 years Programs	--
#45	University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago Illinois, Usa	Tuition: ₹66.9L/Yr ($77,841/Yr)Living: ₹13.51L/Yr ($15,726/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹66.9L/Yr $77,841 Course duration: 4 years 2+ More Programs	--
#46	Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford California, Usa	Tuition: ₹28.01L/Yr ($32,589/Yr)Living: ₹48.07L/Yr ($55,929/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economic Analysis and Polic...GRE328TOEFL100PTE68₹28.01L/Yr $32,589 Course duration: 5 years 1 More Program	--
#47	The Wharton School, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Usa	Tuition: ₹34.24L/Yr ($39,838/Yr)Living: ₹19.48L/Yr ($22,670/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Health Care Management and ...GMAT730TOEFL100₹34.24L/Yr $39,838 Course duration: 5 years 1 More Program	--
#48	MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge Massachusetts, Usa	Tuition: ₹43.06L/Yr ($50,100/Yr)Living: ₹12.65L/Yr ($14,720/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economic SociologyGRE330IELTS7₹43.06L/Yr $50,100 Course duration: 3 years Programs	--
#49	Kellogg School of Management, Evanston Illinois, Usa	Tuition: ₹32.12L/Yr ($37,378/Yr)Living: ₹13.79L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Managerial Economics and St...IELTS7₹32.12L/Yr $37,378 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	--
#50	Tepper School of Business, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Usa	Tuition: ₹38.67L/Yr ($45,000/Yr)Living: ₹15.42L/Yr ($17,944/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Economics₹38.67L/Yr $45,000 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	--