General Economics at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 46,324 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 163 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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.

UH General Economics Degrees Available

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

UH General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how UH 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 UH 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	40
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused General Economics Schools	229
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244

In 2019, 19 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UH. This makes it the #15 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UH

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

UH General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 163 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UH. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	62
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UH General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in general economics from UH in 2019, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.