by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at The University of Montana. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at UM was ranked #556 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Montana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UM paid an average of $1,047 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $223 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,352 | $25,106 |
| Fees | $2,078 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,154 | $10,154 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,592 | $3,592 |
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Online degrees for the UM economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 20.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
None of the economics bachelor’s degree recipients at UM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 27 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 50 |
| Sociology | 49 |
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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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