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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Economics majors at Boston College take out an average of $26,595 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, economics graduates from Brandeis carry an average student debtload of $37,508.

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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,397
Connecticut 1,099
New Hampshire 353
Rhode Island 375
Maine 256
Vermont 202

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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