Economics at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277.

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

Pitt Economics Degrees Available

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

Pitt Economics Rankings

The economics major at Pitt 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 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Economics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 37% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Pitt since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	85
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Pitt Economics Master’s Program

40% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of economics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	194
General Economics	18

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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
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