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General Economics Graduate Certificates

There are 659 schools in the United States where you can earn agraduate certificate in General Economics.

Education Levels of General Economics Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 21,627 students earned theirGeneral Economics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in General Economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 1
Associate’s Degree 4,405
Bachelor’s Degree 16,432
Master’s Degree 679
Doctor’s Degree 110

Earnings of General Economics Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate in General Economics of $74,609 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,270
4 years $74,609
5 years $87,950

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for General Economics students with their graduate certificate.

There are 813 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in General Economics. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 757 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 627 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 380 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 374 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. This school awarded 345 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. This school awarded 326 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 325 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 318 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 307 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 287 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 264 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 257 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Los Angeles Pierce College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. This school awarded 247 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 231 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. This school awarded 221 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 216 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 216 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 215 graduate certificates in General Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for General Economics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 215 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in General Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in General Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 203 people received their graduate certificate in General Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to General Economics that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 22,727
Development Economics and International Development 375
Applied Economics 368
International Economics 281
Economics, Other 250

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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