General Economics at University of South Florida - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at University of South Florida - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 50,626 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 179 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from USF Tampa.

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.

USF Tampa General Economics Degrees Available

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

USF Tampa General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how USF Tampa 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 general economics major at USF Tampa 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
	14
	21
	28
	29
	38
	41
	49
	50
	229
	279

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in general economics from USF Tampa. This makes it the #18 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at USF Tampa awarded 179 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	83
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

USF Tampa General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 13 general economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from USF Tampa, 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 South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

USF Tampa also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 FL, the home state for University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Economics Professors	340	$116,920
Economists	240	$105,230

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 Rick DeBow under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.