2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Economics Master'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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brandeis University the most popular school in the New England Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Of the 163 students majoring in economics at Brandeis, 43% are male and 57% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 37% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in economics at Boston College, 60% are male and 40% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 59 students majoring in economics at Northeastern, 51% are male and 49% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 39 students majoring in economics at Yale, 74% are male and 26% are female.
University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 36% of the economics majors at the school.
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.
University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Of the 22 students majoring in economics at UCONN, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 68% are male.
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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 22 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).
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