General Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
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Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
About 33.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general economics at Pitt in 2019-2020, 28.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 37 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 109 |
International Students | 20 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.