by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 13 economics schools in Connecticut by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for economics is Trinity College. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees Trinity College awards are in economics, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Trinity College
A rank of #2 makes Connecticut College one of the most focused schools for economics. Set in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Connecticut College
A rank of #3 makes Wesleyan University one of the most focused schools for economics. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. About 11% of the degrees Wesleyan University awards are in economics, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Wesleyan University
University Of Connecticut came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 450 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Connecticut
Yale University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 248 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Yale University
Fairfield University landed the #6 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Fairfield University
Central Connecticut State University comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Set in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Central Connecticut State University
Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Sacred Heart University
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees Eastern Connecticut State University awards are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Eastern Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University comes in at #10 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Western Connecticut State University awards are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Western Connecticut State University
University Of Hartford ranked #11 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Hartford
Quinnipiac University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.6% of the degrees Quinnipiac University awards are in economics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Quinnipiac University
Capital Community College comes in at #13 for economics focus this year. Capital Community College is a public school located in the city of New Britain. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Capital Community College
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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