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Economics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Economics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and has a total student population of 50,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 179 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from USF Tampa.

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

USF Tampa Economics Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at USF Tampa 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
Best Value Economics Schools 61
Most Focused Economics Schools 362

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

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from USF Tampa Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $37,675. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at USF Tampa

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

USF Tampa Economics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at USF Tampa awarded 179 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 35
White 83
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

USF Tampa Economics Master’s Program

31% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a master's degree in economics from USF Tampa. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students 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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 34,950 $64,730
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Economics Professors 340 $116,920
Economists 240 $105,230

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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