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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts

39 Colleges
$54,893 Avg Salary
$21,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Boston University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Economics majors at Boston College take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $599, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UMass Amherst take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $306.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Brandeis carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Harvard carry an average student debt load of $7,500.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Tufts carry an average student debt load of $16,900.

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, economics majors at Northeastern accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debt load of $30,750.

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#9

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #9, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from Holy Cross carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $395, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Williams take out is $14,000.

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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 27 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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