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General Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

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General Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 51,832. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 532 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UT Austin.

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.

UT Austin General Economics Degrees Available

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

UT Austin General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Most Popular General Economics Schools 3
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best General Economics Schools 38
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 95
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 99
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 114

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

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin General Economics Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 532 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from UT Austin in 2018-2019, 72% were men and 28% were women.

UT Austin Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at The University of Texas at Austin
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 117
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 96
White 219
International Students 62
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UT Austin General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from UT Austin. About 100% were men and 0% were women.

UT Austin Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at The University of Texas at Austin
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 0 student 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

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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