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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Full Economics at Tufts University Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Economics at Northeastern University Report

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Economics at Brandeis University Report

University of Connecticut ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 3,398
Connecticut 1,099
New Hampshire 353
Maine 256
Rhode Island 375
Vermont 202

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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