by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 59 economics schools in the New England Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Williams College. Williams College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown. Economics accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Williams College
Colby College is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 17% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Colby College
Amherst College came in at #3 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 16% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Amherst College
A rank of #4 makes College Of The Holy Cross one of the most focused schools for economics. Set in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at College Of The Holy Cross
Trinity College ranks #5 for economics by degree focus. Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford. About 15% of the degrees Trinity College awards are in economics, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Trinity College
Connecticut College comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of New London, Connecticut College is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees Connecticut College awards are in economics, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Connecticut College
Bates College comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 14% of the degrees Bates College awards are in economics, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Bates College
Bowdoin College landed the #8 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Bowdoin College
Middlebury College comes in at #9 for economics focus this year. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury. Economics accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Middlebury College
Wellesley College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley. About 11% of the degrees Wellesley College awards are in economics, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Wellesley College
Brandeis University landed the #11 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 160 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Brandeis University
Wesleyan University comes in at #12 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 90 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Wesleyan University
Boston College comes in at #13 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 427 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Boston College
Dartmouth College comes in at #14 for economics focus this year. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hanover. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Dartmouth College
Brown University placed #15 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 208 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Brown University
University Of Connecticut ranked #16 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public university. Economics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 450 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Connecticut
Yale University placed #17 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 5% of the degrees Yale University awards are in economics, or about 248 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Yale University
Tufts University landed the #18 spot among the most focused economics schools. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. About 4% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in economics, or about 168 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Tufts University
Smith College placed #19 for economics by degree focus. Smith College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. About 4% of the degrees Smith College awards are in economics, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Smith College
Mount Holyoke College comes in at #20 for economics focus this year. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hadley. About 4% of the degrees Mount Holyoke College awards are in economics, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Mount Holyoke College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #21 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 387 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Harvard University comes in at #22 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in economics, or about 405 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Harvard University
Providence College landed the #23 spot among the most focused economics schools. Providence College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. About 3% of the degrees Providence College awards are in economics, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Providence College
Boston University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 3% of the degrees Boston University awards are in economics, or about 358 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Boston University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts comes in at #25 for economics focus this year. Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Emmanuel College Massachusetts
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused economics list:
These schools also award degrees in economics and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Economics Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT | 0.6% |
| #52 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA | 0.6% |
| #53 | Western New England University | Springfield, MA | 0.5% |
| #54 | Suffolk University | Boston, MA | 0.4% |
| #55 | Simmons College | Boston, MA | 0.4% |
| #56 | University Of Massachusetts Lowell | Lowell, MA | 0.4% |
| #57 | University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth | North Dartmouth, MA | 0.4% |
| #58 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH | 0.3% |
| #59 | Capital Community College | New Britain, CT | 0.2% |
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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