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Undergraduate Economics at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

170 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#14 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$64,862 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #14 out of 21 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Undergraduate Economics Rankings

#149 in the U.S.
#14 in Pennsylvania
#38 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus highly for economics, coming in at #149 out of 471 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Schools 149 of 471
Best Economics Schools in Pennsylvania 14 of 22
Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 38 of 86

Undergraduate Economics Degrees at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

The table below lists every degree level available for economics at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 170
Master’s 38
Doctoral 11

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Economics Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus conferred 170 bachelor’s degrees in economics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranks competitively among schools offering economics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #14 out of 21 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 14
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 36
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$64,862 Bachelor's Median Salary

Economics students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,862 a year. This is lower than $69,239, the median for all majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Salary for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,782 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, economics graduates take on a median debt of $25,782 in student loans. This is higher than $25,094, the typical median for all majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus.

Student debt for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$21,926 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,782 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $19,092 $40,060
Fees $1,370 $1,370

Find out more about University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 66% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus gender breakdown of Economics Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus are White. About 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor’s in economics.

Ethnic diversity of Economics majors at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 89
Non-Resident Aliens 22
Other Races 8

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (Bachelor’s)

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus awarded 165 bachelor’s degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (52%).

Graduate Study in Economics at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Economics 38
Doctoral Degrees in Economics 11

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