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General Economics at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is located in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 307 general economics graduations were recorded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Online coursework is an option at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Among 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) studied exclusively online and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Economics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Economics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 29% women (89) and 71% men (218).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 283 bachelor’s general economics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 28% were women (80) and 72% were men (203).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	163
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	6
Asian	47
Two or More Races	18
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, below the national average of 34%.*

General Economics Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 18 master’s general economics graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 39% were women (7) and 61% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	1

General Economics Doctoral Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 6 doctoral general economics degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Graduates of the General Economics program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.