General Economics at Florida State University

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

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a total student population of 43,569. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 261 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Florida State.

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

Florida State General Economics Degrees Available

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

Florida State General Economics Rankings

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

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 general economics major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	18
	18
	20
	23
	33
	34
	38
	39
	39
	40
	63
	65
	72
	155
	183
	341

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Florida State. This makes it the #38 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Florida State

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

Florida State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at Florida State awarded 261 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 76% of these degrees went to men with the other 24% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from Florida State in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from Florida State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Applied Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.