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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Region

77 Colleges
$53,957 Avg Salary
$21,694 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the New England Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

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

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UCONN take out is $21,125. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $550.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 77 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Boston U take out is $24,224. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $888, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Economics at Boston University Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 77 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $18,000 in student debt. 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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Out of the 77 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $321.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Brandeis accumulate an average of around $26,898 in student debt.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from Harvard take out $6,617 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Yale accumulate an average of around $12,562 in student debt.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Tufts take out is $17,850.

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

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Northeastern take out is $23,250.

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#10

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $13,000.

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#11

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, economics graduates from Dartmouth take out $18,132 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $685, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Economics at Dartmouth College Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Economics students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Region award.

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

Best Economics Colleges by State

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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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