by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at University of Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,491 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $658 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $35,779 |
| Fees | $648 | $648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,329 | $13,329 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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UMass Amherst does not offer an online option for its general economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.0% of the general economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 31.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.4% of the general economics bachelor’s degrees at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 47 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 133 |
| International Students | 40 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 47 |
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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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