by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on economics in Massachusetts, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 30 schools in Massachusetts offering economics.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Massachusetts.
Leading the list of the most focused economics schools is Williams College. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Williams College
Amherst College is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Amherst, Amherst College is a private not-for-profit university. About 16% of the degrees Amherst College awards are in economics, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Amherst College
A rank of #3 makes College Of The Holy Cross one of the most focused schools for economics. College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. 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
A rank of #4 makes Wellesley College one of the most focused schools for economics. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Wellesley College
Brandeis University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 160 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Brandeis University
Boston College placed #6 for economics by degree focus. Boston College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 427 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Boston College
Tufts University comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Tufts University awards are in economics, or about 168 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Tufts University
Smith College landed the #8 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Smith College
Mount Holyoke College placed #9 for economics by degree focus. Located in the suburb of South Hadley, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Mount Holyoke College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst placed #10 for economics by degree focus. 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. Read the full economics report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Harvard University placed #11 for economics by degree focus. 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. Get the full economics details for Harvard University
Boston University placed #12 for economics by degree focus. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 358 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Boston University
Emmanuel College Massachusetts landed the #13 spot among the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Boston, Emmanuel College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Emmanuel College Massachusetts
Northeastern University comes in at #14 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 254 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Northeastern University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranked #15 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Clark University landed the #16 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Clark University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Clark University
Stonehill College placed #17 for economics by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Easton, Stonehill College is a private not-for-profit institution. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Stonehill College
Northeastern University Global Network placed #18 for economics by degree focus. Northeastern University Global Network 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 77 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Northeastern University Global Network
American International College landed the #19 spot among the most focused economics schools. American International College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. About 1% of the degrees American International College awards are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for American International College
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology placed #20 for economics by degree focus. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Assumption College comes in at #21 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Assumption College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Assumption College
Bentley University comes in at #22 for economics focus this year. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Bentley University awards are in economics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Bentley University
Bridgewater State University placed #23 for economics by degree focus. Bridgewater State University is a public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Economics accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Bridgewater State University
Westfield State University ranked #24 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Westfield State University is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Westfield State University
Worcester State University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public university. About 0.6% of the degrees Worcester State University awards are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Worcester State University
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to economics:
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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