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General Economics at Boston University

If you plan to study General Economics, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 264 general economics degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Studying Online at Boston University

Many students take online classes at Boston University. Of 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Economics graduates at Boston University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at Boston University are 45% women (118) and 55% men (146).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at Boston University

Of the 264 bachelor’s general economics graduates at Boston University, 45% were women (118) and 55% were men (146).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	4
Asian	43
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	132
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 28% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Economics Graduates

Those who complete General Economics program at Boston University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.