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Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#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 Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#7

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree economics programs. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

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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 9 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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