2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

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In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 2,462 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst General Economics Report

#1

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Durham, New Hampshire

#4 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at UNH

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

#2 in overall quality

$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN General Economics Report

#3

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$47,730 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Clark also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at Clark

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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