Economics at Emory University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Emory University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997. Of the 500 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in 2021, 133 of them were economics majors.

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

Emory Economics Degrees Available

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

Emory Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Emory compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Emory 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
	27
	33
	38
	44
	59
	63
	75
	80
	102
	120
	122
	126
	126
	162
	171
	306
	318

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in economics from Emory. This makes it the #33 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Emory Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Emory is $55,058. This is 20% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Emory

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

Emory Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 133 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Emory, about 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Emory since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	34
International Students	56
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Emory Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Emory. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Emory also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	141
Development Economics & International Development	26

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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 Mpspqr under License

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