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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$53,144 Avg Salary
$23,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 85 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for economics students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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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
Massachusetts 701
Rhode Island 34
New Hampshire 27
Maine 9
Vermont 6

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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