General Economics at University of Arizona

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what University of Arizona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and has a total student population of 45,601. Of the 1,486 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 161 of them were general economics majors.

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.

University of Arizona General Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at University of Arizona compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at University of Arizona 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
	19
	22
	31
	34
	53
	67
	192
	229

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in general economics from University of Arizona. This makes it the #53 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	62
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

University of Arizona General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 5 general economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

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

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Applied Economics
• Development Economics & International Development
• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Managers	8,520	$101,630
Survey Researchers	210	$53,660
Economists	150	$93,350

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.