Economics at Hunter College
Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 24,052. In 2021, 116 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Hunter.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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Hunter Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
Hunter Economics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Hunter performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The economics major at Hunter 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Economics Schools | 102 |
| Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools | 141 |
| Best Economics Schools | 498 |
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in economics from Hunter. This makes it the #142 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Economics Graduates from Hunter Make?
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hunter is $36,329. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Economics Student Demographics at Hunter
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Hunter College.
Hunter Economics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 Hunter College with a bachelor's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Hunter Economics Master’s Program
Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Hunter, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hunter College with a master's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Hunter also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Hunter College.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License
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