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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UM.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 26
Best Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 27
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In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in economics from UM. This makes it the #196 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UM in 2021, 54% were men and 46% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UM since its program graduates 10% more women than average.

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About 85% 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 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UM Economics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from UM in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UM 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 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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