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Economics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Economics at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. Of the 8,803 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2021, 387 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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
Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools 149

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in economics from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #107 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $49,765. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 387 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 100
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 133
International Students 81
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Rutgers New Brunswick Economics Master’s Program

55% Women
Of the 11 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 3
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19,330 $87,210
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Survey Researchers 480 $76,040
Economics Professors 340 $117,220
Economists 180 $100,500

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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