by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Georgia Tech paid an average of $1,215 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $586 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 | $14,064 | $29,140 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,194 |
Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the economics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.8%.
None of the economics doctor’s degree recipients at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
*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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