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Economics at The University of Montana

Economics at The University of Montana

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

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and has a total student population of 9,808.

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

UM Economics Degrees Available

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

UM Economics Rankings

The economics major at UM 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.

Economics Student Demographics at UM

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

UM Economics Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UM 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 The University of Montana 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 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UM Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UM, 100% 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 University of Montana 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Montana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 15
Development Economics & International Development 1

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 MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,370 $58,650
Managers 1,100 $76,990
Economists 80 $89,980

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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