Comparison

4 PhD Economics programmes compared

Every programme here is PhD Economics — same subject, same level, so the columns are genuine alternatives. Compared on the awarding university and its grade, duration, tuition, delivery and language.
Programme EconomicsEconomicsPhD in Behavioral Econom...Financial Economics
University Bilkent University Bilkent University Carnegie Mellon University Northwestern University
University grade B- B- A C+
Degree level PhD PhD PhD PhD
Field / subject Economics Economics Economics Economics
Duration 2 yrs 4 yrs 10 yrs 5 yrs
Tuition $17,600 $17,600 $47,000 $9,344
Delivery
Language
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Same subject, other levels

Masters Economics programmes Bachelor Economics programmes

What these universities cost, and what graduates earn

Carnegie Mellon University: debt vs salary →
Economics graduates earn a median $46,087 — see the national degree grade →

How to read this table

University grade is our A–F assessment of the awarding institution, built only on published data — QS standing, admission rate, graduation rate and graduate earnings where each is available. It grades the university, not this specific programme.

Tuition is the published figure for the programme as the university states it; a blank cell means the institution has not published one, and we would rather show nothing than an estimate. Fees for international students frequently differ from the headline number, so treat it as a starting point and confirm on the programme page.

Duration assumes full-time study. Where a programme runs part-time or by distance learning, the delivery row says so — and the calendar length will be longer than the figure shown.