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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the New England Region

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24 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 28,837 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 2,297 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general economics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the New England Region

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clark University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus General Economics Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the #4 spot on the list. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Economics at Suffolk University

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about General Economics at UCONN

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Economics at Boston College

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Northeastern General Economics Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 0 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read full report on General Economics at Brown

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 281 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Economics at Boston University

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