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Economics at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 166 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.

University of Arizona Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona 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 Value Economics Schools 321

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in economics from University of Arizona. This makes it the #34 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.

Earnings of University of Arizona Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $44,659. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Economics Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 166 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from University of Arizona. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 64
International Students 66
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

University of Arizona Economics Master’s Program

42% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at University of Arizona awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 students 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,700 $62,930
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Survey Researchers 210 $53,660
Economists 150 $93,350

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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