General Economics at University of Memphis

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

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UofM.

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.

UofM General Economics Degrees Available

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

UofM General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how UofM 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 general economics major at UofM 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
	19
	56
	74
	93
	414
	418
	427
	558
	643

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

General Economics Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from UofM in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UofM 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 Memphis with a bachelor's in general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

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

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

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

Related Majors

• 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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
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.