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Business Economics at The University of Alabama

If you are interested in studying business economics, you may want to check out the program at The University of Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 38,390 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 164 business economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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

UA Business Economics Degrees Available

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

UA Business Economics Rankings

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

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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business economics major at UA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business 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 Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Business Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools 8
Most Focused Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36

In 2019, 33 students received their master’s degree in business economics from UA. This makes it the #1 most popular school for business economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in business economics, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business Economics Student Demographics at UA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business economics majors at The University of Alabama.

UA Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 164 business economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

UA Gender Breakdown of Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business economics at UA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Business Economics Majors at The University of Alabama
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 131
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UA Business Economics Master’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 33 business economics majors earned their master's degree from UA. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

UA Gender Breakdown of Business Economics Master's Degree Grads

Of the students who received a business economics master's degree from UA, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Business Economics Majors at The University of Alabama
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business 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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Economics Professors 130 $114,020
Economists 50 $103,740

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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