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General Economics at Vanderbilt University

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General Economics at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 12,824 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 297 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt.

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.

Vanderbilt General Economics Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Vanderbilt compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Vanderbilt 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best General Economics Schools 5
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular General Economics Schools 23
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Most Focused General Economics Schools 50
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 93
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 99

In 2019, 3 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Vanderbilt. This makes it the #99 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt General Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
34% 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.

Vanderbilt Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Vanderbilt University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Vanderbilt University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 145
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

Vanderbilt General Economics Master’s Program

67% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 general economics majors earned their master's degree from Vanderbilt. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Vanderbilt Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Vanderbilt University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Vanderbilt also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 9 students 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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Survey Researchers 190 $45,240
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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