Economics at University of St. Thomas

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

UST is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year. Of the 133 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of St. Thomas in 2021, 9 of them were economics majors.

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

UST Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UST Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UST 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 UST 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
	386
	455
	457
	550

Economics Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from UST. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UST since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 St. Thomas with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UST 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 St. Thomas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Development Economics & International Development	5
General Economics	4

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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Survey Researchers	430	$60,460

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.