2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree School for You
Economics is the #42 most popular major in the country with 6,173 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 44% of the economics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 73% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 20 students majoring in economics at Yale, 85% are male and 15% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 8% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 92% are male.
Boston College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the economics majors at the school.
University of Connecticut came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Women make up 25% of the economics majors at the school.
Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges 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 |
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 14 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.
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