Economics at University of Memphis

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Memphis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,205. Of the 624 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Memphis in 2021, 9 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.

UofM Economics Degrees Available

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

UofM Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UofM 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 UofM 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
	55
	92
	104
	150
	176
	423
	492
	658
	723

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in economics from UofM. This makes it the #177 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at UofM awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UofM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UofM Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at UofM awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Memphis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	10
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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,050	$60,990
Survey Researchers	190	$45,240
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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 BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.