Economics at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and approximately 8,783 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UM Dearborn.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UM Dearborn Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UM Dearborn Economics Rankings

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

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 economics major at UM Dearborn 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
	347
	404
	430
	430
	466
	487
	496

Earnings of UM Dearborn Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UM Dearborn is $36,103. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at UM Dearborn

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

UM Dearborn Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UM Dearborn in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UM Dearborn 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 Michigan - Dearborn with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UM Dearborn 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Dearborn. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	23

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Dearborn.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Dave Parker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.