Economics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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

UMass Amherst Economics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Economics (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

UMass Amherst Economics Rankings

The economics major at UMass Amherst 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	253
International Students	43
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UMass Amherst Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of economics master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	280
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	162

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.