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2023 Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$54,893 Avg Salary
$21,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in Massachusetts for economics students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts 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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very 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 #5 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

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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 10 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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