General Economics at University of Delaware

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Delaware. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and approximately 23,613 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UD.

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.

UD General Economics Degrees Available

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

UD General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UD 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
	8
	15
	41
	43
	50
	89
	98
	139

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UD. This makes it the #6 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UD

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

UD General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 126 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from UD. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	78
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UD General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in general economics from UD in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from UD, 89% 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UD also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Economics
• 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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
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.