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General Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study General Economics, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 325 general economics graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Austin. Of 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Economics graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 37% women (120) and 63% men (205).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 325 bachelor’s general economics graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 37% were women (120) and 63% were men (205).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	117
Hispanic / Latino	76
Black / African American	16
Asian	81
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	23
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 56% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Those who complete General Economics program at The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.