Economics at Fordham University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Fordham University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fordham U is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 16,364. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Fordham 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.

Fordham U Economics Degrees Available

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

Fordham U Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Fordham U 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 economics major at Fordham 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
	10
	14
	52
	82
	91
	102
	121
	181
	182
	189
	336
	481
	515

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in economics from Fordham U. This makes it the #52 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Fordham U Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fordham U is $49,542. This is 8% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Fordham U

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

Fordham U Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Fordham U. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Fordham U since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	63
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Fordham U Economics Master’s Program

Of the 24 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fordham U, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Fordham U also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	131
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	29

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 NY, the home state for Fordham University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

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 Chriscobar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.