Economics at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. Of the 2,985 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Georgia in 2021, 78 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.

UGA Economics Degrees Available

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

UGA Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UGA performed in these rankings.

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 economics major at UGA 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
	59
	182
	208
	551

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from UGA. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UGA Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $47,719. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 78 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UGA. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UGA Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UGA, 100% 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 Georgia with a master's in economics.

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	78
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	3

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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 Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.