2023 Best Economics Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Economics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Economics Schools in the New England Region
Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Economics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for economics students. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 18 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Northeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics
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 18 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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