Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at Austin is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and approximately 50,476 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 354 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UT Austin.

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 Austin Economics Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Economics Rankings

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

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 UT Austin 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 Focused Economics Schools	219

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in economics from UT Austin. This makes it the #19 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UT Austin Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $50,245. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 354 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from UT Austin. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	83
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	149
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UT Austin Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UT Austin. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Geography & Cartography
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Sociology

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Survey Researchers	430	$60,460

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.