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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

In <nil>, economics students earned 3,397 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Economics

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

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

Economics Focus Areas

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 9 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).
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