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Basic Certificate in Economics

Basic Certificates in Economics

42 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 16.7% of economics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Economics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 42 people earned their basic certificate in economics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 35,886
Master’s Degree 5,317
Associate Degree 3,384
Doctor’s Degree 1,385
Graduate Certificate 208
Basic Certificate 42
Undergraduate Certificate 3

Earnings of Economics Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in economics. About 64.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 15
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The racial-ethnic distribution of economics basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to economics that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 1,365
Political Science & Government 325
Anthropology 141
Sociology 127
International Relations & Security 77

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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