General Economics at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,412. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 404 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UCONN.

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.

UCONN General Economics Degrees Available

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

UCONN General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UCONN 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
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	22
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	82
Best General Economics Schools	87

In 2019, 8 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UCONN. This makes it the #57 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 404 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from UCONN in 2018-2019, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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 University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	197
International Students	63
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UCONN General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in general economics from UCONN in 2019, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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

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

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Survey Researchers	310	$51,740
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.