General Economics at University of Florida

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 Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 300 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF General Economics Degrees Available

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

UF General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UF 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 UF 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
	5
	14
	27
	36
	80
	261
	266

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UF. This makes it the #5 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UF

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

UF General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from UF. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 62% were men. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at UF since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	152
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UF General Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from UF, 57% 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 Florida with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	17
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Economics Professors	340	$116,920
Economists	240	$105,230

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.