Economics at Tufts University

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 Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 215 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Tufts.

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

Tufts Economics Degrees Available

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

Tufts Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Tufts 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 Tufts 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
	17
	21
	44
	45
	47
	47
	47
	54
	58
	66
	88
	88
	129
	328
	338

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in economics from Tufts. This makes it the #67 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Tufts Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Tufts is $63,321. This is 38% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Tufts awarded 215 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	107
International Students	34
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Tufts Economics Master’s Program

Of the 19 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tufts, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 Tufts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	234

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.