General Economics at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 34,657. In 2019, 289 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Boston U General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Economics Schools	26
Best General Economics Schools	55
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	76
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	121

In 2019, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from Boston U. This is the #121 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Boston University.

Boston U General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 289 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from Boston U. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	55
International Students	156
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Development Economics & International Development
• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.