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Economics at University of Pennsylvania

Economics at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year.

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

UPenn Economics Degrees Available

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

UPenn Economics Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Economics Master’s Program

56% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of economics master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 51

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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Survey Researchers 510 $60,810

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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