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 Miami. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity 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.
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 U Miami was ranked #120 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for U Miami.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at U Miami was $2,170 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,080 | $52,080 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,470 | $15,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,560 | $3,560 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at U Miami in Economics walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 25% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U Miami is $44,984 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $46,790.
U Miami 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 U Miami Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 38.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 27.1% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at U Miami in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 38 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 129 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Criminology | 35 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| International Relations & National Security | 41 |
| Political Science & Government | 123 |
*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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