Economics at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UD.

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

UD Economics Degrees Available

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

UD Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UD 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 economics major at UD 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
	3
	38
	49
	82
	84
	202

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in economics from UD. This makes it the #31 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UD Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $53,288. This is 16% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UD. About 24% of these graduates were women and the other 76% were men.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	81
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UD Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at UD awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 58% of these degrees went to men with the other 42% going to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UD, 75% 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 Delaware with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Delaware. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	154
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	13
Other Economics	6

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,030	$82,890
Managers	900	$134,410
Survey Researchers	80	$61,890
Economists	30	$86,850

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 Ottawa80 at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.