Economics at Boston University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Boston University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 281 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

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

Boston U Economics Degrees Available

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

Boston U Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Boston U 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
	4
	12
	39
	48
	66
	113
	122
	136
	140
	183
	438

In 2021, 149 students received their master’s degree in economics from Boston U. This makes it the #4 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Boston U Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $53,654. This is 17% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 281 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Boston U in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	53
International Students	160
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Boston U Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 149 economics majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	127
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	281
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	171

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.