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General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 2,297 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general economics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region general economics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 83 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $42,645 for new england region general economics students per year to attend SNHU.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Westfield State University is a medium-sized school located in Westfield, Massachusetts that handed out 19 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Westfield is $19,583 for New England Region General Economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 280 degrees to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region general economics students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $22,038 for new england region general economics students per year to attend UMass Amherst.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 11 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Worcester State is $16,886 for new england region general economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Framingham State is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State is $19,535 for New England Region General Economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Bridgewater State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State University is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bridgewater State University is $18,951 for New England Region General Economics students.
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Salem State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Salem State is $19,017 for New England Region General Economics students.
University of Southern Maine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,055 for New England Region General Economics students per year to attend University of Southern Maine.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Central Connecticut State University is $16,723 for new england region general economics students.
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region general economics students list, URI has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $18,638 for new england region general economics students per year to attend University of Rhode Island.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Keene State College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Keene State is a public institution located in Keene, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Keene State College is $19,794 for new england region general economics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $24,160 for New England Region General Economics students per year to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Economics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
University of Connecticut landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 464 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,974 for New England Region General Economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about General Economics at University of Connecticut
University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 29 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maine is $16,033 for New England Region General Economics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Southern Connecticut State University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,830 for new england region general economics students per year to attend SCSU.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 30 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,079 for New England Region General Economics students per year to attend UMass Lowell.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region general economics students list, UMass Boston has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,752 for new england region general economics students per year to attend UMass Boston.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $19,509 for new england region general economics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #19, Saint Anselm College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
St. Anselm College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St. Anselm College is $32,819 for new england region general economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Clark University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 66 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $27,233 for New England Region General Economics students per year to attend Clark University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region general economics students list, Simmons has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Simmons is $27,920 for New England Region General Economics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #22, Suffolk University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk University is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 16 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Suffolk did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk University is $30,995 for new england region general economics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hartford ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. West Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general economics degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Hartford is $28,712 for new england region general economics students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Assumption University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Assumption University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Assumption did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Assumption is $29,898 for New England Region General Economics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Sacred Heart University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 25 ’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Sacred Heart also made our “Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $42,431 for new england region general economics students per year to attend Sacred Heart.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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