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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor'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 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UCONN carry an average student debt load of $20,255. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $550.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

Economics majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $21,203 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Women make up 35% of the economics majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $853, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 76 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

On average, economics graduates from Boston U take out $20,843 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $888, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 198 students majoring in economics at Tufts, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the economics majors at the school.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

About 46% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 54% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $14,570 in student debt.

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#8

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the economics majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $685, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,861.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

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#11

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 37% of the economics majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
12 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
13 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
14 Williams College Williamstown, MA
15 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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