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2024 Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges in Rhode Island
375 Economics Degrees Awarded
$51,951 Avg Early-Career Salary
Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 375 degrees in economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Economics School

Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Economics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Economics
Master's Degrees in Economics
Doctor's Degrees in Economics

The economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Economics Schools in Rhode Island. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Economics in Rhode Island

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the economics degree levels they offer.

Top Rhode Island Schools in Economics

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Economics Degrees Awarded
$64,028 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 214 economics students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics major at Brown University make $12,077 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Economics Degrees Awarded
22.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Providence College if you wish to pursue a degree in economics. Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This college ranks 2nd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 62 economics students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, economics degree recipients generally make an average of $48,405 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Economics Degrees Awarded
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in economics has to look into University of Rhode Island. URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 67 economics students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,419.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 3,397
Connecticut 241 1,099
New Hampshire 210 353
Maine 202 256
Vermont 194 202

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 234
General Economics 119
Applied Economics 13
Development Economics & International Development 7
International Economics 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 326
Sociology 99
International Relations & National Security 70
Anthropology 50
General Social Sciences 27
Geography & Cartography 18
Urban Studies 18
Other Social Sciences 14
Sociology & Anthropology 10
Archeology 4

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