Economics at Michigan State University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Economics Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Economics Rankings

The economics major at Michigan State 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.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	167
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Michigan State Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	277
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	89
Other Economics	13

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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 Michigan State 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

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 Jeffness under License

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