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Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 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.

Mizzou Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for economics at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Mizzou Economics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Economics Master’s Program

31% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Mizzou in 2021, 69% were men and 31% 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 Missouri - Columbia with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,920 $65,360
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Economists 250 $112,240
Economics Professors 180 $108,240
Survey Researchers 160 $52,450

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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