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Economics at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 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.

UMCP Economics Degrees Available

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

UMCP Economics Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Economics Master’s Program

34% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UMCP in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 10,500 $67,900
Economists 700 $116,870
Survey Researchers 590 $90,920
Economics Professors 230 $119,300

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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