Economics at University of Vermont

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

UVM is located in Burlington, Vermont and approximately 13,292 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UVM.

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

UVM Economics Degrees Available

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

UVM Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UVM 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 economics major at UVM 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
	30
	30
	119
	125
	141
	149
	149
	169
	180
	182
	208
	421
	424
	432
	441
	502
	518

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from UVM. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UVM Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVM is $36,471. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UVM

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

UVM Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UVM. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UVM since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UVM 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 Vermont with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	61
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UVM Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UVM. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UVM, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Vermont. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Vermont. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	53
Development Economics & International Development	36

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 VT, the home state for University of Vermont.

Occupation	Jobs in VT	Average Salary in VT
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,550	$63,290
Managers	570	$105,950
Economists	70	$96,620

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.