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Economics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Economics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Master’s Program

35% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of economics master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 4
White 4
International Students 9
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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 17

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19,330 $87,210
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Survey Researchers 480 $76,040
Economics Professors 340 $117,220
Economists 180 $100,500

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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