General Economics at University of Delaware

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 Delaware stacks up to those at other schools.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 24,120. Of the 1,248 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2019, 176 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.

UD General Economics Degrees Available

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

UD General Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UD 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	15
Most Popular General Economics Schools	37
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51

In 2019, 26 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UD. This makes it the #7 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UD

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

UD General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at UD awarded 176 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 74% of these degrees went to men with the other 26% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	126
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UD General Economics Master’s Program

The general economics program at UD awarded 26 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from UD, 88% 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 University of Delaware with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Other Economics
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Managers	900	$134,410
Survey Researchers	80	$61,890
Economists	30	$86,850

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.