General Economics at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 2,532 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 277 of them were general economics majors.

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.

Michigan State General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Michigan State General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Michigan 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 general economics major at Michigan 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
	19
	48
	85
	85
	174

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from Michigan State. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	134
International Students	99
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Economics
• Econometrics & Quantitative 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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.