2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools
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 medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Of the 22 students majoring in economics at MIT, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in economics at Boston U, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the economics majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in economics at UMass Amherst, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Brown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
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Boston College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 #8 on the list. 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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University of Connecticut 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Northeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a fairly 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.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,398 |
| Connecticut | 1,099 |
| New Hampshire | 353 |
| Maine | 256 |
| Rhode Island | 375 |
| Vermont | 202 |
Economics Related Majors
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 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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