Economics at The University of Texas at Austin

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

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 354 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UT Austin.

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

UT Austin Economics Degrees Available

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

UT Austin Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UT Austin 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 UT Austin 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
	7
	19
	36
	63
	83
	86
	148
	213
	219

In 2021, 65 students received their master’s degree in economics from UT Austin. This makes it the #19 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UT Austin Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Austin is $50,245. This is 10% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 354 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	83
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	149
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UT Austin Economics Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UT Austin in 2020-2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	354
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	76

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Survey Researchers	430	$60,460

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.