General Economics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 46,716 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,139 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2019, 476 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.

U-M General Economics Degrees Available

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

U-M General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how U-M performed in these rankings.

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 U-M 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 Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular General Economics Schools	4
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	11
Best General Economics Schools	21
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	46
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98

In 2019, 23 students received their master’s degree in general economics from U-M. This makes it the #11 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 476 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from U-M in 2018-2019, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	283
International Students	87
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

U-M General Economics Master’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 23 students earned a master's degree in general economics from U-M. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U-M also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 18 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.