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Economics Undergraduate Certificates

A undergraduate certificate in Economics is offered at 826 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aundergraduate certificate in Economics. Approximately 0% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of Economics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 45,628 people earned theirEconomics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 1
Associate’s Degree 4,406
Bachelor’s Degree 34,393
Master’s Degree 5,419
Doctor’s Degree 1,409

Earnings of Economics Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with aundergraduate certificate in Economics of $74,609 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,270
4 years $74,609
5 years $87,950

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Economics students with their undergraduate certificate.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of Economics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 1 100.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Economics Undergraduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 937 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in Economics. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Los Angeles tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,017 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 838 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 828 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 804 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 774 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 729 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 707 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. This school awarded 645 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. This school awarded 528 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 487 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 486 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 483 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 471 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 460 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. This school awarded 444 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 442 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 440 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 423 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 412 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 404 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Economics Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 22,727
Economics, General 21,627
Development Economics and International Development 375
Applied Economics 368
International Economics 281

Below are some popular majors similar to Economics that also offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science and Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
Social Sciences, General 17,510
International Relations and National Security Studies 13,035
Anthropology 10,768

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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