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Economics at Central Michigan University

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Economics at Central Michigan University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Central Michigan.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Central Michigan Economics Rankings

The economics major at Central Michigan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from Central Michigan. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Central Michigan Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Central Michigan is $42,428. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at Central Michigan

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

Central Michigan Economics Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Central Michigan. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Central Michigan are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Central Michigan Economics Master’s Program

25% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Central Michigan. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University 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 2
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Central Michigan also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Central Michigan 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

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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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