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2023 Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$51,951 Avg Salary
$22,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is the #40 most popular major in Rhode Island with 34 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Economics

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 701
Connecticut 85
New Hampshire 27
Maine 9
Vermont 6

More Economics Rankings in Rhode Island

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 2 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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