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General Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York

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General Economics at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Columbia is located in New York, New York and approximately 31,077 students attend the school each year. Of the 354 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York in 2019, 21 of them were general economics majors.

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.

Columbia General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in General Economics

Columbia General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Most Focused General Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best General Economics Schools 15
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 62
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 121
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 121
Most Popular General Economics Schools 263
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 267
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 621
Most Focused General Economics Schools 676

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

General Economics Student Demographics at Columbia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia General Economics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from Columbia in 2018-2019, 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Columbia since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

Columbia Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Columbia University in the City of New York
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Columbia also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NY, the home state for Columbia University in the City of New York.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Survey Researchers 710 $74,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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