by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 George Mason University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at GMU paid an average of $1,559 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $671 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,594 | $33,906 |
| Fees | $3,504 | $3,504 |
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their doctor’s degree from GMU is $87,973 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
GMU does not offer an online option for its economics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GMU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% of the economics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 32.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.0% of the economics doctor’s degrees at GMU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
| Sociology | 2 |
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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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