Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,771. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Georgia Tech.

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

Georgia Tech Economics Degrees Available

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

Georgia Tech Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Georgia Tech performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Georgia Tech 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 Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	551

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in economics from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #29 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Georgia Tech in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgia Tech since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia Tech Economics Master’s Program

Of the 38 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Georgia Tech, about 53% were men and 47% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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 Disavian under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.