by our College Data Analytics TeamApplied Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Virginia Tech. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in applied economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,420 | $29,960 |
| Fees | $2,329 | $2,933 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,556 | $9,556 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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Virginia Tech does not offer an online option for its applied economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Virginia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.2% of the applied economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.5%.
Around 23.5% of applied economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 82 |
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*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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