Economics at University of Missouri - St Louis

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

UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 13,874 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.

UMSL Economics Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Economics (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

UMSL Economics Rankings

The economics major at UMSL 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 UMSL

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

UMSL Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UMSL 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 Missouri - St Louis with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMSL 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.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UMSL, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Missouri - St Louis. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Missouri - St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	24
General Economics	3

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• General Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• 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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Economics Professors	180	$108,240
Survey Researchers	160	$52,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.