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2024 Best Economics Schools in the New England Region

50 Colleges in the New England Region
5,687 Economics Degrees Awarded
$53,957 Avg Early-Career Salary
Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 50 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,687 degrees in economics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School

Best Economics Schools in the New England Region Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Economics
Bachelor's Degrees in Economics
Master's Degrees in Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Economics in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the economics degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Economics

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
284 Economics Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in economics. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 284 economics students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Yale University get an earnings boost of approximately $33,209 above the average earnings of economics majors.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
332 Economics Degrees Awarded
19.6% Growth in Graduates

Harvard University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in economics. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 332 economics students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Harvard University make $35,558 more than the typical economics grad.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 Economics Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in economics. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 237 economics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Brown University receive $10,071 more than the standard economics student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
170 Economics Degrees Awarded
$85,069 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in economics has to take a look at Dartmouth College. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 170 economics students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Dartmouth College receive $31,112 more than the standard economics graduate.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
440 Economics Degrees Awarded
$64,785 Median Starting Salary

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 440 economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Boston College earn a boost of around $10,828 above the average earnings of economics graduates.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
231 Economics Degrees Awarded
$63,321 Median Starting Salary

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 231 economics students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Tufts University earn $9,364 more than the typical economics graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
468 Economics Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 468 economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,654.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Economics Degrees Awarded
25.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 134 economics students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Williams College receive $29,323 more than the average economics grad.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
91 Economics Degrees Awarded
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were approximately 91 economics students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at Amherst College earn $24,818 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Economics Degrees Awarded
12.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were approximately 111 economics students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Middlebury College receive $15,755 more than the average economics graduate.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts3013,397
Connecticut2411,099
New Hampshire210353
Maine202256
Rhode Island200375
Vermont194202

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Economics is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics3,444
General Economics2,120
Development Economics & International Development103
Applied Economics15
International Economics3
Other Economics2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government3,983
Sociology1,835
International Relations & National Security1,639
Anthropology726
General Social Sciences512
Geography & Cartography373
Other Social Sciences303
Urban Studies129
Sociology & Anthropology51
Archeology45

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