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Economics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Maryland - Baltimore County has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and approximately 13,497 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 114 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UMBC.

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

UMBC Economics Degrees Available

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

UMBC Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UMBC performed in these rankings.

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 UMBC 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
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools 131
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools 149

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from UMBC. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMBC Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMBC is $45,390. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at UMBC

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

UMBC Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UMBC. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 40
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UMBC Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMBC, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

UMBC 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 10,500 $67,900
Economists 700 $116,870
Survey Researchers 590 $90,920
Economics Professors 230 $119,300

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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