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The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor’s in Economics

450 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$55,873 Average Salary
$20,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Texas at Austin. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UT Austin Bachelor’s in Economics

#54 in the U.S
#2 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #54 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UT Austin.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics9
Most Popular Colleges for Economics11
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics12
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)16
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)32
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)33
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)33
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)44
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools47
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)51
Best Economics Schools54
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans55
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)57
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)58
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics58
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)68
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates69
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics72
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)106
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)114
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)115
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates122
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans126
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans126
Highest Paid Economics Graduates153
Most Focused Colleges for Economics158
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics159
Best Value Colleges for Economics255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics272

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

$11,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$20,500 Average Student Debt

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Austin was $1,795 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $542 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,448$40,032
Books and Supplies$714$714
On Campus Room and Board$12,286$12,286
On Campus Other Expenses$4,480$4,480

Learn more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

UT Austin Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Austin took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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

$55,873 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Austin is $55,873 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does UT Austin Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

UT Austin 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 UT Austin Online Learning page.

UT Austin Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

450 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.0% Women
45.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 450 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 28.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.3% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at UT Austin in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian104
Black or African American14
Hispanic or Latino76
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White185
International Students57
Other Races/Ethnicities13

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at UT Austin

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics450

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology63
Geography & Cartography65
Political Science & Government328
Sociology150
Urban Studies20

View All Economics Related Majors >

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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