General Economics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 17,768 students attend the school each year. Of the 859 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University in 2019, 255 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.

Binghamton University General Economics Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Binghamton University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Binghamton University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular General Economics Schools	28
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	29
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Focused General Economics Schools	64
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best General Economics Schools	114

In 2019, 24 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Binghamton University. This makes it the #9 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 255 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Binghamton University, about 66% were men and 34% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Binghamton University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	117
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Binghamton University General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from Binghamton University. About 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Binghamton University also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.