Economics at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. Of the 436 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2021, 10 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.

Hofstra Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Hofstra Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Hofstra 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 Hofstra 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
	541
	709

Economics Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Hofstra, about 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Hofstra since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

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

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

Hofstra also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	8
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	2

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 Hofstra 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 Dan14641 under License

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