Economics at Montclair State University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Montclair State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and approximately 21,005 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Montclair State.

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

Montclair State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Montclair State Economics Rankings

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

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 Montclair State 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
	131
	148
	154
	281
	331
	367
	455

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Montclair State Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $38,025. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Montclair State, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	79

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	19,330	$87,210
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Survey Researchers	480	$76,040
Economics Professors	340	$117,220
Economists	180	$100,500

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 Yurinator180 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.