by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Temple ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.
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The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #213 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #13 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from Temple. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Temple go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,791 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Temple, economics students borrow a median amount of $24,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at Temple is $518 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Temple University.
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Temple. About 83% were men and 17% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 153 |
| Geography & Cartography | 64 |
| Sociology | 49 |
| Anthropology | 32 |
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
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