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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate 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

56% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 149 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Boston U in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were 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 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 127
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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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