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. Of the 4,825 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Dallas in 2021, 58 of them were economics majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

UT Dallas Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UT Dallas 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	393

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in economics from UT Dallas. This makes it the #83 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UT Dallas Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Dallas is $44,411. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UT Dallas in 2020-2021, 72% were men and 28% were 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	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UT Dallas Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UT Dallas. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UT Dallas also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

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.