General Economics at University of Maine

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 Maine stacks up to those at other schools.

UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and has a total student population of 11,741. In 2021, 28 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UMaine.

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.

UMaine General Economics Degrees Available

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

UMaine General Economics Rankings

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

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 general economics major at UMaine 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
	70
	71
	79
	207
	286
	441
	455
	458

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in general economics from UMaine. This is the #74 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UMaine

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

UMaine General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from UMaine. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UMaine 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 Maine with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UMaine General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 general economics major earned their master's degree from UMaine.

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

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

UMaine 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 ME, the home state for University of Maine.

Occupation	Jobs in ME	Average Salary in ME
Managers	1,380	$96,570
Economics Professors	90	$99,630
Survey Researchers	30	$56,890

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 Jalnet2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.