Economics at The New School

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at The New School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

New School University is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,047.

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

New School University Economics Degrees Available

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

New School University Economics Rankings

The economics major at New School University 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at The New School.

New School University Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at New School University since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

New School University Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of economics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from New School University, 53% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The New School. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	22
General Economics	7

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• 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 NY, the home state for The New School.

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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