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Economics at Rutgers University - Newark

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Economics at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 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.

Rutgers Newark Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Rutgers Newark Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark Economics Master’s Program

57% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Rutgers Newark. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 2
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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

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

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*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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