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Economics at Boston University

Economics at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Economics Degrees Available

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

Boston U Economics Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Economics Master’s Program

40% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of economics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 129
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 171

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Boston University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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