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Economics at Carnegie Mellon University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 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.

Carnegie Mellon Economics Degrees Available

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

Carnegie Mellon Economics Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon

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

Carnegie Mellon Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in economics from Carnegie Mellon. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Carnegie Mellon, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
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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