2024 Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region
34
Colleges in the New England Region
2,297
General Economics Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,297 degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Economics School
The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Economics Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for General Economics in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in General Economics
Every student who is interested in general economics needs to check out Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 15 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from Boston College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
281
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general economics has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 281 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from Boston University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
280
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general economics has to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were approximately 280 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
464
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general economics has to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 464 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from University of Connecticut
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
52
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.
There were approximately 52 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general economics from Trinity College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
140
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 140 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
56
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.
There were about 56 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from Providence College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MA
Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Northampton. A Best Colleges rank of #238 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Smith is a great college overall.
There were approximately 24 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general economics from Smith College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CT
43
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were about 43 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Manchester. This college ranks 4th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 8 general economics students who graduated with this degree at St. Anselm College in the most recent data year.
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