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General Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

General Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst General Economics Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst General Economics Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst General Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in general economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 6
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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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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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