General Economics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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 Virginia - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 509 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from University of Virginia.

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.

University of Virginia General Economics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at University of Virginia 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
	3
	3
	4
	7
	9
	40
	46
	154

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in general economics from University of Virginia. This makes it the #28 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia General Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at University of Virginia since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	78
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	307
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	48

University of Virginia General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 general economics majors earned their master's degree from University of Virginia. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from University of Virginia, 67% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Virginia also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 10 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

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