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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$42,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Economics is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,831 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 5,786 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,849 and $22,623 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 157 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Read more about Economics at Yale

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Economics Report

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCONN Economics Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 3 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k list, URI has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Brown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown Economics Report

#8

Clark University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Clark University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Clark University is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 8 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Clark also took the #10 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clark University are $47,730.

Read more about Economics at Clark

#9

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #6 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern Economics Report

#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 11 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read full report on Economics at Boston College

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree economics students whose families make more than $110k list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also took the #8 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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