Economics at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,607 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 2021, 261 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.

Florida State Economics Degrees Available

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

Florida State Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Florida State 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
	36
	40
	40
	62
	78
	86
	110

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in economics from Florida State. This makes it the #40 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Florida State Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $39,699. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 261 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Florida State in 2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Florida State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	150
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Florida State Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 economics majors earned their master's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Florida State, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	271
Applied Economics	24

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 FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	34,950	$64,730
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Economics Professors	340	$116,920
Economists	240	$105,230

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 Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.