Applied Economics at Carnegie Mellon University
If you plan to study applied economics, take a look at what Carnegie Mellon University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Applied Economics section at the bottom of this page.
Carnegie Mellon Applied Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Economics
Carnegie Mellon Applied Economics Rankings
The applied economics major at Carnegie Mellon is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Applied Economics Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied economics majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon Applied Economics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its applied economics bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in applied economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into
A degree in applied 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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 26,750 | $68,630 |
| Managers | 11,060 | $126,290 |
| Economics Professors | 710 | $131,060 |
| Economists | 610 | $87,630 |
| Survey Researchers | 510 | $60,810 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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