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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$42,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 48,831 people earned their degree in economics, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and 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 economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree economics students.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students list, Northeastern has also earned the #6 rank 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 Northeastern are $25,558.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students list, Boston College has also earned the #4 rank 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.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. 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.

UNH also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Economics Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s economics 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 9 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #9 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #5 spot on the list. Yale University is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 16 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Clark University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Clark not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 Clark University are $47,730.

Full Clark Economics Report

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 39 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #8 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 Brandeis are $52,060.

Full Brandeis University Economics Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 17 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Economics at Boston University

#10

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 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 Brown University are $60,363.

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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%.

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  • *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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