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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

14 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked 7th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,099 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 31% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 69% are male.

Economics majors at UCONN take out an average of $22,634 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $504.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

Women make up 39% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at Yale take out an average of $16,376 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the economics majors at the school.

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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 34% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Trinity Bantams take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,683.

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#5

Connecticut College

New London, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connecticut College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in economics at Conn College, 65% are male and 35% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Conn College accumulate an average of around $23,603 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $516.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 31% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at CCSU accumulate an average of around $22,755 in student debt.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 4% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 16% of the economics majors at the school.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

Of the 21 students majoring in economics at UHart, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 21 students majoring in economics at Fairfield U, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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