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University of South Florida - St. Petersburg Bachelor’s in Economics

The 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 South Florida - St. Petersburg. 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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Rankings for the USF St. Petersburg Bachelor’s in Economics

#244 in the U.S
#9 in Florida

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 USF St. Petersburg was ranked #244 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #9 in Florida.

Here are some of the other rankings for USF St. Petersburg.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Economics 119
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 217
Best Colleges for Economics 244
Most Focused Colleges for Economics 254
Most Popular Colleges for Economics 302

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from USF St. Petersburg Cost?

$5,821 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,705 Average Student Debt

USF St. Petersburg Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USF St. Petersburg paid an average of $558 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $194 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,206 $15,121
Fees $1,615 $1,615
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100
On Campus Room and Board $11,836 $11,836
On Campus Other Expenses $4,100 $4,100

Learn more about USF St. Petersburg tuition and fees.

USF St. Petersburg Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 USF St. Petersburg in Economics walked away with an average of $21,705 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From USF St. Petersburg?

$38,300 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF St. Petersburg make an average of $38,300 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $46,790.

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Does USF St. Petersburg Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

USF St. Petersburg 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 USF St. Petersburg Online Learning page.

USF St. Petersburg Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
29.6% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 27 bachelor’s degrees in economics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2018-2019, 29.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at USF St. Petersburg in 2018-2019, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 16
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at USF St. Petersburg

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Economics 27

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 18
Anthropology 13
Criminology 47
Geography & Cartography 12
Political Science & Government 24

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References

*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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