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 University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. 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, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMass Dartmouth was ranked #404 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #25 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Dartmouth paid an average of $1,232 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $576 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,833 | $29,578 |
| Fees | $575 | $575 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,677 | $15,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,572 | $1,572 |
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economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Dartmouth make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the UMass Dartmouth 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 UMass Dartmouth Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at UMass Dartmouth in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 80 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 |
| Sociology | 1 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 18 |
*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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