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Economics at Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and has a total student population of 6,873. Of the 1,202 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University in 2021, 5 of them were economics majors.

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 Tech Economics Degrees Available

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

Michigan Tech Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Michigan Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Michigan 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 203

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in economics from Michigan Tech. This is the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Economics Bachelor’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Michigan Tech in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Michigan Tech since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Michigan Tech 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 Technological University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

Michigan Tech Economics Master’s Program

100% Women
The economics program at Michigan Tech awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan Technological 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 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Michigan Tech 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 Michigan Technological 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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