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Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

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Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 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.

UT Austin Economics Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Economics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Economics Master’s Program

40% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 65 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin 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 5
White 22
International Students 34
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Economics Professors 1,020 $115,240
Economists 830 $106,480
Survey Researchers 430 $60,460

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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