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Economics at University of Maine

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Maine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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

UMaine Economics Degrees Available

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

UMaine Economics Rankings

The economics major at UMaine 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.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in economics from UMaine. This makes it the #121 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UMaine Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMaine is $31,366. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from UMaine. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMaine Economics Master’s Program

22% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 economics majors earned their master's degree from UMaine. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UMaine, 56% 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 Maine with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UMaine also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 770 $68,670
Economics Professors 90 $99,630
Survey Researchers 30 $56,890

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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