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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts

39 Colleges
$54,893 Avg Salary
$21,588 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Colleges.

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for economics students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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.

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Out of the 39 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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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#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. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 39 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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

Full Economics at Harvard University Report

#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, economics majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#9

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #9, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $499, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, economics graduates from Williams take out $12,925 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Economics at Williams College Report

Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

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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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