by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Hunter College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in general economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Hunter paid an average of $855 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $470 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,090 | $20,520 |
| Fees | $308 | $308 |
Online degrees for the Hunter general economics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hunter Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their Master’s in general economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the general economics master’s degrees at Hunter in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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