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Economics at University of Mississippi

Economics at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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

Ole Miss Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Ole Miss Economics Rankings

The economics major at Ole Miss 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Economics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Ole Miss 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 Mississippi with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 16

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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,470 $45,530
Managers 1,230 $82,230
Economics Professors 40 $96,740
Economists 40 $75,450

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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