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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

54 Colleges
$43,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,696 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor'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 Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our analysis found Williams College to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.

Williams also made our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $548, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #3 for overall quality for economics in the New England Region .

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#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Out of the 54 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Framingham State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,437.

Full Economics at Framingham State University Report

Out of the 54 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $30,891.

Full Economics at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Yale take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,376.

Yale also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

Harvard also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Economics at Harvard University

#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #7, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amherst are $61,150 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Amherst also is in the top 10% of our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Economics at Amherst College

#8

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bowdoin are $58,322 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bowdoin is ranked #2 for overall quality for economics in the New England Region .

Read full report on Economics at Bowdoin College

#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brown are $62,304 per year.

Brown also took the #5 spot in our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

Full Economics at Brown University Report

#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wellesley are $60,752 a year.

Wellesley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Read full report on Economics at Wellesley College

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools 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 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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