Economics at The University of Texas at Dallas

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at The University of Texas at Dallas stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a total student population of 28,669.

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 Dallas Economics Degrees Available

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

UT Dallas Economics Rankings

The economics major at UT Dallas 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UT Dallas

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

UT Dallas Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% 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 Dallas with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	18
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UT Dallas Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of economics master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at The University of Texas at Dallas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Dallas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	58
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	21

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 Dallas.

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 Stan9999 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.