2024 Best Applied Economics Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on majoring in applied economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #534 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Applied Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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Pick Your Applied Economics Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Applied Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Applied 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 applied economics degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Applied Economics

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

42.9% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Massachusetts - Boston if you want to pursue a degree in applied economics. UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a degree in applied economics from University of Massachusetts - Boston

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in applied economics has to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in applied economics from University of Rhode Island

Best Applied Economics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	7
Rhode Island	436	13
New Hampshire	395	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Economics

Applied Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	3,240
General Economics	2,297
Development Economics & International Development	121
International Economics	4
Other Economics	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.