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The bachelor's program at Mizzou was ranked #121 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in economics from Mizzou. This makes it the #36 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mizzou is $44,765. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Mizzou, economics students borrow a median amount of $18,815 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 74 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 77% were men and 23% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Mizzou. About 69% were men and 31% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 14 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 134 |
Sociology | 50 |
Geography & Cartography | 34 |
Anthropology | 16 |
Archeology | 13 |
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