Economics at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,743 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 131 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.

UD Economics Degrees Available

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

UD Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UD 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 UD 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools	38
Best Value Economics Schools	84

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in economics from UD. This makes it the #31 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 UD Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $53,288. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UD in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	81
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UD Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in economics from UD. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UD, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,030	$82,890
Managers	900	$134,410
Survey Researchers	80	$61,890
Economists	30	$86,850

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.