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Economics at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 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.

Vanderbilt Economics Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Economics Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Economics Master’s Program

60% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Vanderbilt, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University 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 0
White 7
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,050 $60,990
Survey Researchers 190 $45,240
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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