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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut

15 Colleges
$53,144 Avg Salary
$23,579 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Connecticut to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Connecticut the most popular school in Connecticut for economics students. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Economics majors at UCONN take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $504.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

On average, economics graduates from Yale take out $16,471 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The excellent programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Trinity Bantams accumulate an average of around $22,997 in student debt.

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#5

Connecticut College

New London, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Connecticut College is a great place for economics students. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, economics graduates from Conn College take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $516.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at CCSU take out is $21,304.

Full Economics at Central Connecticut State University Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Economics majors at Quinnipiac take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debt load of $18,490.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

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#9

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

On average, economics graduates from Fairfield U take out $26,687 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 15 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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