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Economics Undergraduate Certificates

A undergraduate certificate in Economics is offered at 826 colleges in the United States, where you can earn aundergraduate certificate in Economics.

Education Levels of Economics Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 45,628 students earned theirEconomics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Economics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate (this page) 1
Associate’s Degree 4,406
Bachelor’s Degree 34,393
Master’s Degree 5,419
Doctor’s Degree 1,409

Earnings of Economics Majors With Undergraduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding aundergraduate certificate in 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 estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 937 colleges that offer a undergraduate certificate in Economics. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Los Angeles tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 1,017 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 838 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 828 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. This school awarded 804 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. This school awarded 774 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 729 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 707 undergraduate certificates in 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

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 645 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 528 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 487 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 486 undergraduate certificates in 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.

Texas A&M University-College Station is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 483 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Connecticut is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 471 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 460 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 444 people received their undergraduate certificate in 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 is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. This school awarded 442 undergraduate certificates in 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 comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 440 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering undergraduate certificates in Economics. This school awarded 423 undergraduate certificates in Economics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 412 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University is a popular choice for Economics majors seeking their undergraduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 404 people received their undergraduate certificate in Economics from this school. Graduates who complete their undergraduate certificate in Economics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 22,727
Economics, General 21,627
Development Economics and International Development 375
Applied Economics 368
International Economics 281

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science and Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
Social Sciences, General 17,510
International Relations and National Security Studies 13,035
Anthropology 10,768

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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