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Economics at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 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.

Northeastern Economics Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Economics Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Economics Master’s Program

49% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Northeastern. About 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 51
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 MA, the home state for Northeastern 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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