Applied Economics at University of Houston

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

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Applied Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UH Applied Economics Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

UH Applied Economics Rankings

Applied Economics Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Applied Economics Master’s Program

37% Women

63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of applied economics master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

In the applied economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 University of Houston.

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
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