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Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Economics is the #40 most popular major in Rhode Island with 34 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Economics at Brown University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Full Economics at University of Rhode Island Report

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
Massachusetts 701
Connecticut 85
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 2 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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