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Applied Economics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Applied Economics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,164 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.

UMass Boston Applied Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

UMass Boston Applied Economics Rankings

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Applied Economics Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Applied Economics Master’s Program

44% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in applied economics from UMass Boston. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.

UMass Boston Gender Breakdown of Applied Economics Master's Degree Grads

In the applied economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Applied Economics Majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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.

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