General Economics at University of Connecticut

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

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 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.

UCONN General Economics Degrees Available

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

UCONN General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UCONN 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 general economics major at UCONN 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
	25
	34
	46
	50
	62
	269
	394

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN General Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from UCONN in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from UCONN, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
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.