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Economics at Wayne State University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Wayne State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

Wayne State Economics Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Economics Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Economics Master’s Program

20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Wayne State in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Wayne State, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 2
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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Economics Professors 300 $111,530
Economists 250 $90,040
Survey Researchers 240 $64,400

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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