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Economics at Georgia State University

Economics at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 36,360 students attend the school each year.

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

Georgia State Economics Degrees Available

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

Georgia State Economics Rankings

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Georgia State

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

Georgia State Economics Master’s Program

46% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of economics master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Georgia State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 43

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,460 $67,080
Managers 14,480 $118,060
Economists 330 $111,570
Economics Professors 180 $101,590

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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