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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

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

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Massachusetts. 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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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Master’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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University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 #9 on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Full Economics at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges 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 9 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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