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Emory University Bachelor’s in Economics

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$53,045 Average Salary
$21,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Emory University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Emory Bachelor’s in Economics

#55 in the U.S
#1 in Georgia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Emory is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #55 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Emory Cost?

$53,868 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,000 Average Student Debt

Emory Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Emory paid an average of $2,211 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$53,070$53,070
Fees$798$798
Books and Supplies$1,224$1,224
On Campus Room and Board$15,242$15,242
On Campus Other Expenses$2,550$2,550

Learn more about Emory tuition and fees.

Emory Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Emory took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Emory?

$53,045 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Emory is $53,045 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Emory Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Emory does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Emory Online Learning page.

Emory Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.6% Women
37.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 128 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 33.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Emory in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian25
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White33
International Students46
Other Races/Ethnicities8

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Emory

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics128

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology50
International Relations & National Security53
Political Science & Government90
Sociology48

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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.

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