Economics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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 Virginia Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Economics Rankings

The economics major at University of Virginia 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Economics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women

28% 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 University of Virginia since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	78
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	281
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

University of Virginia Economics Master’s Program

44% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of economics master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	528

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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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