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Economics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 50 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville.

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

UT Knoxville Economics Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville 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 182

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $36,158. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Knoxville, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UT Knoxville 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 Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UT Knoxville Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 economics majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UT Knoxville, 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 Tennessee - Knoxville 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

UT Knoxville 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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,050 $60,990
Survey Researchers 190 $45,240
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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