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Applied Economics at University of Houston

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Applied Economics at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a applied economics school? To help you decide if University of Houston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's applied economics program.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 46,324 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Applied Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UH Applied Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

UH Applied Economics Rankings

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Applied Economics Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Applied Economics Master’s Program

35% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of applied economics master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

UH Gender Breakdown of Applied Economics Master's Degree Grads

In the applied economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Applied Economics Majors at University of Houston
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
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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