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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in economics at Boston U, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the New England Region . MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 22 students majoring in economics at MIT, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

Women make up 15% of the economics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in economics at UMass Amherst, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 13 students majoring in economics at Brown, 92% are male and 8% are female.

Full Economics at Brown University Report

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 3 students majoring in economics at Northeastern, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Economics at Northeastern University Report

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 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.

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