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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

54 Colleges
$43,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,957 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in the New England Region

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best value school in the New England Region for economics students. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from Williams carry an average student debtload of $14,000.

Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dartmouth College is a great value for economics students. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at Dartmouth accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $548, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list.

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#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$17,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school 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.

Full Economics at Framingham State University Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from Yale carry an average student debtload of $16,471.

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

Full Economics at Yale University Report

#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 Best Value Economics 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 fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harvard are $55,587 a year. Economics majors at Harvard take out an average of $7,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Harvard excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list.

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#6

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

With a ranking of #6, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. 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. Economics majors at Amherst take out an average of $16,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Amherst also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Economics at Amherst College Report

#7

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bowdoin undergraduate students pay an average of $58,322 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at Bowdoin accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

Bowdoin also made our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #2.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Brown take out is $17,250.

Brown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list.

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$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $26,500.

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#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wellesley are $60,752 per year. While working on their degree, economics majors at Wellesley accumulate an average of around $12,337 in student debt.

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

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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 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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