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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 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.

Georgia State Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate 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

56% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in economics from Georgia State. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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