General Economics at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 13,231 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 37 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

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.

Rutgers Newark General Economics Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers Newark 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 general economics major at Rutgers Newark 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
	25
	30
	38
	62
	151
	160
	187
	229
	266
	279

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #38 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers Newark, about 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Rutgers Newark since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Rutgers Newark General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from Rutgers Newark. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - Newark.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.