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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

9 Colleges
$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

About 44% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 56% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in economics at MIT, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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 Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 22 students majoring in economics at Boston U, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Economics at Boston University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 15 students majoring in economics at UMass Amherst, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in economics at Northeastern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges 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 9 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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