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.

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

University of Arizona Economics 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.

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 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

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	48
International Students	41
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

University of Arizona Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of economics master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	172
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	22
Development Economics & International Development	6
Applied Economics	5

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Msr69er under License

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