General Economics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 1,530 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 154 of them were general economics majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

UMN Twin Cities General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UMN Twin Cities compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 general economics major at UMN Twin Cities 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
	34
	41
	48
	85
	85
	124

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from UMN Twin Cities. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from UMN Twin Cities. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	71
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Related Majors

• Applied 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Economics Professors	300	$110,060
Economists	250	$81,720

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.