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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Brandeis University the most popular school in Massachusetts for economics students working on their master’s degree. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Women make up 57% of the economics majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 70 students majoring in economics at Harvard, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the economics majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 49% of the economics majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in economics at Tufts, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#10

Clark University

Worcester, MA

Clark University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Clark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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