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Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Economics Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 26% of the economics majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 45% of the economics majors at the school.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand master’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 city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges 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 4 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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