General Economics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UWM.

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.

UWM General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

UWM General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UWM 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 general economics major at UWM 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
	48
	85
	113
	122
	145
	323

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from UWM. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from UWM in 2020-2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UWM 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	38
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Economists	240	$80,070
Economics Professors	200	$119,560
Survey Researchers	80	$48,010

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 Freekee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.