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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$48,077 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,893 Avg Salary

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 Value Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
$61,706 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for economics students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list.

Full Economics at Boston College Report

$57,592 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tufts is ranked #3 for overall quality for economics in Massachusetts.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Boston are $14,677 per year.

Full Economics at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA
$50,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Clark undergraduate students pay an average of $50,302 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Suffolk University

Boston, MA
$41,648 Average Tuition & Fees

Suffolk University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Suffolk are $41,648 a year.

Full Economics at Suffolk University Report

Best Value Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Economics Schools 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 10 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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