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Economics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 37,024. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

Virginia Tech Economics Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 economics majors earned their master's degree from Virginia Tech. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 3
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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

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

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*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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