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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Economics is the #42 most popular major in the country with 6,173 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 701
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.

Majors Similar to Economics

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 17 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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