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2025 Best General Economics Schools in Connecticut

7 Colleges in Connecticut
663 General Economics Degrees Awarded
General Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Economics Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 663 degrees in general economics annually.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Connecticut The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. For our Best Overall General Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Connecticut

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general economics degree levels they offer.

Top Connecticut Schools in General Economics

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
407 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general economics has to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 407 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
69 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Trinity College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general economics. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were about 69 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Applied Economics Program Name

If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.

More information about a degree in MS in Applied Economics from Southern New Hampshire University
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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT
56 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general economics has to take a look at Connecticut College. Located in the city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 56 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT
42 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general economics has to look into Fairfield University. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 42 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT

Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. This university ranks 9th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 25 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 18 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 29 general economics students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,173
Rhode Island 436 119
Maine 396 48
New Hampshire 395 178
Vermont 352 68

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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 476

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