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Economics at Vanderbilt University

Economics at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 students attend the school each year.

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

Vanderbilt Economics Degrees Available

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

Vanderbilt Economics Rankings

The economics major at Vanderbilt 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Economics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 119
International Students 62
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Vanderbilt Economics Master’s Program

45% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of economics master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Vanderbilt University 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 0
White 5
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Vanderbilt University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Vanderbilt University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 249
General Economics 21
Applied Economics 2

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Managers 14,480 $83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,050 $60,990
Survey Researchers 190 $45,240
Economics Professors 160 $130,170
Economists 60 $83,350

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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