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General Economics Associate Degree

General Economics Associate Degrees

There are 659 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in General Economics.

Education Levels of General Economics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 21,627 degrees were awarded toGeneral Economics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1
Associate’s Degree (this page) 4,405
Bachelor’s Degree 16,432
Master’s Degree 679
Doctor’s Degree 110

Earnings of General Economics Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding aassociate degree in General Economics of $74,609 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,270
4 years $74,609
5 years $87,950

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Economics students with their associate degree.

There are 813 colleges that offer a associate degree in General Economics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for General Economics students seeking a associate degree is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. This school awarded 757 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 627 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 380 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 374 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 345 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 326 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 325 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 318 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 307 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 287 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 264 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 257 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Los Angeles Pierce College is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 247 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 231 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 221 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 216 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 216 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their associate degree in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in General Economics. This school awarded 203 associate degrees in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Economics that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 22,727
Development Economics and International Development 375
Applied Economics 368
International Economics 281
Economics, Other 250

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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