63 Best colleges for Economics in Massachusetts

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 9.83M citations received by 206K academic papers made by 63 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
3%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$17,900

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$21,519

3. Boston University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,551

4. Boston College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
16%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$32,590

5. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
87%

6. Tufts University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$33,333

7. Northeastern University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1505
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$34,770

8. Brandeis University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
35%
Average SAT
1460
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$44,668

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
92%

10. Williams College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1515
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$16,988

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,394
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1962

12. Fisher College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
71%
Net Price
$27,827
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$24,917

13. Babson College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
20%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$30,220

14. Clark University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
42%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$32,767

15. Bentley University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$43,858

16. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1265
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
91%

17. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
58%
Net Price
$47,799
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$28,005

18. Wellesley College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1495
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$21,501

19. Suffolk University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$33,089

20. Amherst College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1455
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$17,965

21. Bay State College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$43,020
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,243

22. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
99%

23. Smith College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
20%
Average SAT
1474
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,823

24. Simmons University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1310
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$29,575

25. College of the Holy Cross

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
21%
Average SAT
1335
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$35,455

26. MGH Institute of Health Professions

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
1,484
Male:Female
16:84
Founded
1977

27. Mount Holyoke College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
38%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$35,782

28. Dean College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$31,472
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$31,467

29. Hebrew College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
177
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1921

30. Western New England University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$31,548

31. Salem State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
96%
Average SAT
1075
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$8,241

32. Bridgewater State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1135
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
94%

33. MCPHS University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$37,182

34. Springfield College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1165
Net Price
$29,198
Receiving Aid
100%

35. Merrimack College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
74%
Net Price
$38,849
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,235

36. Emerson College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$50,703

37. Hampshire College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
70%
Net Price
$27,556
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$43,944

38. Stonehill College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
73%
Net Price
$31,134
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$37,353

39. Emmanuel College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
81%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$33,214

40. Curry College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
92%
Average SAT
1130
Net Price
$30,367
Receiving Aid
100%

41. Lesley University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$33,111
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$16,476

42. William James College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
951
Male:Female
19:81
Founded
1974

43. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
22%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$40,370

44. Framingham State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1163
Receiving Aid
92%
Average Aid
$9,184

45. Worcester State University

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1144
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$7,332

46. Assumption College

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$29,072
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$32,759

47. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

For Economics

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1315
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$31,638

48. Massachusetts School of Law

For Economics

Enrollment
284
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1988

49. Fitchburg State University

For Economics

#1007 in North America
Acceptance Rate
90%
Average SAT
1125
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
94%

50. Gordon College

For Economics

#1016 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1269
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$25,250

51. Westfield State University

For Economics

#1033 in North America
Acceptance Rate
81%
Receiving Aid
90%
Average Aid
$8,406
Enrollment
4,555

52. Endicott College

For Economics

#1044 in North America
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$39,988

53. Regis College

For Economics

#1092 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$30,212
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$34,144

54. Hult International Business School

For Economics

#1155 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Net Price
$51,986
Receiving Aid
81%
Average Aid
$22,889

55. New England Law - Boston

For Economics

#1167 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
1,083
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1908

56. Newbury College

For Economics

#1190 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$23,613
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,393

57. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

For Economics

#1192 in North America
Acceptance Rate
92%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,606
Enrollment
933

58. Wentworth Institute of Technology

For Economics

#1201 in North America
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$35,585

59. New England College of Optometry

For Economics

#1325 in North America
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
529
Male:Female
24:76
Founded
1894

60. Lasell College

For Economics

#1337 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1173
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$28,477

61. Nichols College

For Economics

#1382 in North America
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1095
Net Price
$31,032
Receiving Aid
100%

62. Berklee College of Music

For Economics

#1395 in North America
Acceptance Rate
50%
Net Price
$48,608
Receiving Aid
78%
Average Aid
$21,587

63. American International College

For Economics

#1427 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$21,454
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$34,009

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Economics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Rhode Island 9 58
Connecticut 20 10
New Hampshire 11 56
Vermont 8 134
New York 123 7
New Jersey 24 16
Maine 9 240
Pennsylvania 96 6
Maryland 25 14
District of Columbia 9 44
Virginia 39 38
West Virginia 14 116
Ohio 54 19
North Carolina 38 17
Michigan 33 3
South Carolina 23 67
Indiana 29 39
Kentucky 22 68
Tennessee 28 47
Wisconsin 30 15
Georgia 36 43
Illinois 58 5
Alabama 22 90
Iowa 24 49
Missouri 31 42
Florida 48 30
Minnesota 27 18
Mississippi 12 172
Arkansas 16 133
Louisiana 23 83
Kansas 11 79
South Dakota 8 322
North Dakota 5 211
Nebraska 12 94
Oklahoma 15 100
Puerto Rico 10 574
Texas 69 25
Colorado 18 62
Montana 5 201
New Mexico 7 102
Utah 10 52
Idaho 7 230
Arizona 7 29
Nevada 5 153
Washington 23 8
Oregon 17 98
California 107 2
Alaska 4 282
Hawaii 6 122