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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts

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$54,893 Avg Salary
$21,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for economics students. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for economics students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

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

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#9

Clark University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #9, Clark University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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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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