Economics at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Mizzou.

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

Mizzou Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for economics at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Mizzou Economics Rankings

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

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 economics major at Mizzou 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
	36
	42
	47
	63
	64
	69
	170
	177
	271

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in economics from Mizzou. This makes it the #36 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mizzou Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $44,765. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 74 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Mizzou in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	55
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from Mizzou. About 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	74
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	41

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Economics Professors	180	$108,240
Survey Researchers	160	$52,450

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.