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Economics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Economics at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY stacks up to those at other schools.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,300 students attend the school each year.

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

The Graduate Center Economics Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Economics Rankings

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In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in economics from The Graduate Center. This makes it the #34 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Economics Master’s Program

30% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from The Graduate Center. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

The Graduate Center also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 14 students 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 NY, the home state for The Graduate Center, CUNY.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Survey Researchers 710 $74,130

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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