by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general economics for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general economics students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general economics.
It is hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general economics. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general economics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general economics has to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general economics from University of Connecticut
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general economics. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general economics from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Clark University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general economics. Clark is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Worcester.More information about a doctorate in general economics from Clark University
Explore the best general economics colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 284 | 16 |
| Connecticut | 138 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 119 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 56 | 4 |
One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 133 |
| Applied Economics | 2 |
