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2023 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #20 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree economics programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 85
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 27
Maine 9
Vermont 6

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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