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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Of the 353 students majoring in economics at UMass Amherst, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 37% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #8, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the economics majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 94 students majoring in economics at UMass Boston, 67% are male and 33% are female.

On average, economics graduates from UMass Boston take out $23,946 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #10, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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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 27 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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