Economics at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year.

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 Boston Economics Degrees Available

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

UMass Boston Economics Rankings

The economics major at UMass Boston 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.

Economics Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	29
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMass Boston Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	134
Applied Economics	7

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Archeology
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology

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 - Boston.

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 Daderot under License

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