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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

39 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 5th in Massachusetts. In fact, 3,398 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 28% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $23,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $306.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 39 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 62% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at Boston College accumulate an average of around $15,256 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $599, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 281 students majoring in economics at Boston U, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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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 bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 215 students majoring in economics at Tufts, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the economics majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Northeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,198.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 46% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard 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 #7 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 36% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $395, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 32% of the economics majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UMass Boston accumulate an average of around $29,060 in student debt.

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#10

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

With a ranking of #10, Williams College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in economics at Williams, 74% are male and 26% 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
Connecticut 1,099
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 27 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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