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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

UPenn Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate 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

38% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UPenn. About 63% were men and 38% were 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 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 15
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 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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