Ranked #19 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Economics Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,139 degrees in economics to qualified students.
Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Economics Schools in Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in economics. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 284 economics students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at Yale University get $27,290 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
University of Connecticut is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 416 economics students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, economics degree recipients typically earn about $52,227 in the first five years of their career.
It is hard to beat Trinity College if you want to pursue a degree in economics. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.
There were roughly 119 economics students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available. Economics degree recipients from Trinity College earn a boost of approximately $15,864 over the typical earnings of economics graduates.
Connecticut College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in economics. 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 72 economics students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Connecticut College make $7,405 more than the standard economics graduate.
Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were about 42 economics students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Fairfield University receive $18,696 more than the standard economics graduate.
Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. This university ranks 9th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 25 economics students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 18 economics students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.
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 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 29 economics students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program report average early career earnings of $41,910.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
