2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Williams are $59,660 a year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from Williams carry an average student debtload of $14,000.
Williams also made our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dartmouth are $60,648 a 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for economics students. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from Yale carry an average student debtload of $16,471.
Yale also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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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 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harvard also is in the top 5% of our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Amherst College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amherst are $61,150 per 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.
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Bowdoin College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the 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. 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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Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Brown take out is $17,250.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brown is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in the New England Region .
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the New England Region ranking. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $26,500.
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Wellesley College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.
Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, economics majors at Wellesley accumulate an average of around $12,337 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wellesley also did well on our Best Economics Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Economics
| 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).
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