Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 39,771 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech.

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

Georgia Tech Economics Degrees Available

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

Georgia Tech Economics Rankings

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

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 Georgia Tech 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
	29
	31
	34
	36
	47
	59
	62
	76
	90
	91
	107
	112
	114
	123
	159
	216
	218
	221
	469
	551

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in economics from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #29 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Georgia Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

Georgia Tech Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Georgia Tech since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Georgia Tech Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Georgia Tech. About 53% were men and 47% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Georgia Tech also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	77

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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.

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 Disavian under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.