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Economics at University of Missouri - St Louis

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UMSL.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UMSL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1
71
Most Focused Economics Schools 404

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in economics from UMSL. This makes it the #168 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UMSL Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMSL is $45,955. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

27% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMSL. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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About 77% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMSL Economics Master’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from UMSL in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UMSL, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

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

UMSL also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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