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General Economics at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 25,860 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 146 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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.

UPenn General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

UPenn General Economics Rankings

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

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 UPenn 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
Best General Economics Schools 2
Most Popular General Economics Schools 62
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 121
Most Focused General Economics Schools 267

In 2019, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from UPenn. This is the #121 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn General Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

UPenn Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at University of Pennsylvania
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 73
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Survey Researchers 510 $60,810

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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