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General Economics at University of Connecticut

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Connecticut. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Connecticut sits in Storrs, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 380 general economics degrees were awarded at University of Connecticut.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Connecticut

Many students take online classes at University of Connecticut. Among 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Economics graduates at University of Connecticut, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at University of Connecticut are 29% women (111) and 71% men (269).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of Connecticut

Of the 380 bachelor’s general economics degrees awarded at University of Connecticut, 29% were women (111) and 71% were men (269).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	143
Hispanic / Latino	52
Black / African American	21
Asian	35
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	120
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, lower than the national average of 34%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Economics Graduates

Those who complete General Economics program at University of Connecticut work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Economics graduates, 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.