Economics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772. Of the 5,069 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus in 2021, 82 of them were economics majors.

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

University of Oklahoma Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how University of Oklahoma performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at University of Oklahoma 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
	51
Most Popular Economics Schools	120
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools	122
	187

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in economics from University of Oklahoma. This makes it the #91 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Oklahoma Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Oklahoma is $51,971. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

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

University of Oklahoma Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from University of Oklahoma. About 23% of these graduates were women and the other 77% were men.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at University of Oklahoma are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	44
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

University of Oklahoma Economics Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from University of Oklahoma in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Oklahoma also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,870	$59,600
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Economists	140	$76,500

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.