Economics at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. Of the 1,196 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 455 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.

UCONN Economics Degrees Available

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

UCONN Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN 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 economics major at UCONN 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
	67
	86
	86
	96
	116
	182
	248
	251
	331
	446
	472

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in economics from UCONN. This makes it the #57 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCONN Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $47,530. This is 4% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at UCONN awarded 455 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	189
International Students	129
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UCONN Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students earned a master's degree in economics from UCONN. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	464
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	17

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,410	$77,010
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Survey Researchers	310	$51,740
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.