Economics at University of Rochester

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Rochester. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.

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 Rochester Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Economics Rankings

The economics major at University of Rochester 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester 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.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	28
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

University of Rochester Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of economics master's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	127

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Other Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

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 Tomwsulcer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.