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Economics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Economics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Economics Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Economics Master’s Program

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

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 19

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Economists 1,230 $126,080
Economics Professors 440 $101,290
Survey Researchers 330 $59,410

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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