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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$42,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Economics is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,831 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 5,786 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,849 and $22,623 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Economics at Yale

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Full Harvard University Economics Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Read more about Economics at Brown

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

Boston College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read more about Economics at Boston College

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #6 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Economics at Northeastern

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read more about Economics at Boston U

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 9 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Economics Report

#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read more about Economics at University of Rhode Island

#11

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Clark University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clark has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Clark University Economics Report

#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Full UNH Economics Report

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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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