General Economics at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 10,962 students attend the school each year. Of the 310 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Montana in 2019, 16 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.

UM General Economics Degrees Available

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

UM General Economics Rankings

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

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 UM 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 Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	78
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	90
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	99
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	360
Most Focused General Economics Schools	510

In 2019, 3 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UM. This makes it the #99 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UM

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

UM General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from UM. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 18% more women than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UM 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 Montana with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UM General Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from UM, 67% 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 Montana with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Managers	1,100	$76,990
Economists	80	$89,980

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 Djembayz under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.