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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 701 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #20 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandeis University the most popular school in Massachusetts for economics students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Women make up 57% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

Full Economics at Boston University Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 70 students majoring in economics at Harvard, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the economics majors at the school.

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

Women make up 49% of the economics majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 36% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 64% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in economics at MIT, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in economics at Tufts, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

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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 12 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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