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General Economics at Rutgers University - Newark

General Economics at Rutgers University - Newark

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year.

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

Rutgers Newark General Economics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark General Economics Rankings

General Economics Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark General Economics Master’s Program

60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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 general economics.

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

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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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