General Economics at University of Arkansas

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at University of Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and has a total student population of 27,778. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UARK.

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.

UARK General Economics Degrees Available

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

UARK General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how UARK 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 UARK 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	77
Most Popular General Economics Schools	263
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	332
Best General Economics Schools	335
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	581
Most Focused General Economics Schools	593

In 2019, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UARK. This makes it the #72 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UARK

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

UARK General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UARK, about 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at UARK since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UARK 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 University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK General Economics Master’s Program

The general economics program at UARK awarded 6 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UARK also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 3 students 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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Economists	90	$75,380
Economics Professors	40	$94,750

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.