Economics at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. Of the 1,174 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University in 2021, 247 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.

Syracuse Economics Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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
	47
	58
	65
	66
	68
	77
	111
	186
	492

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from Syracuse. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Syracuse Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $45,639. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 247 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Syracuse. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	86
International Students	102
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Syracuse Economics Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Syracuse in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Syracuse also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	180
Econometrics & Quantitative 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 NY, the home state for Syracuse 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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.