by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at New York 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. NYU is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #46 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NYU paid an average of $1,537 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,204 | $52,204 |
| Fees | $2,676 | $2,676 |
| Books and Supplies | $718 | $718 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,244 | $19,244 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,790 | $2,790 |
Learn more about NYU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NYU in Economics walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NYU is $60,728 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $46,790.
NYU 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 NYU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.3% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at NYU in 2019-2020, 38.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 129 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 76 |
| International Students | 195 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 50 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 39 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 464 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 78 |
| Anthropology | 25 |
| Archeology | 5 |
| International Relations & National Security | 26 |
| Political Science & Government | 263 |
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*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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