by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in economics at Georgia Tech. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 4 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Georgia Tech highly for economics, ranked #5 out of 471 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Schools | 5 of 471 |
| Best Economics Schools in Georgia | 1 of 10 |
| Best Economics Schools in the Southeast Region | 3 of 70 |
Here is each degree level offered in economics at Georgia Tech, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 46 |
| Master’s | 24 |
| Doctoral | 2 |
| Graduate Certificate | 3 |
During the most recent reporting year, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awarded 24 master’s degrees in economics.
Georgia Tech is among the very best schools in the country for economics at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia | 1 |
| Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region | 2 |
| Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools | 4 |
In the most recent graduating class, 58% of economics master’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.
The largest share of economics master’s degree graduates at Georgia Tech are Non-Resident Alien. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a master’s in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Georgia Tech granted 22 master’s degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics in the most recent reporting year — 36% to women and 64% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (68%).
Georgia Tech conferred 2 master’s degrees in development economics and international development recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (50%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awarded 2 doctoral degrees in economics.
Georgia Tech is not currently ranked for economics at the doctoral level.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in economics from Georgia Tech were men.
The majority of economics doctoral degree graduates at Georgia Tech were Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a doctoral in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Georgia Tech conferred 2 doctoral completions in econometrics and quantitative economics in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus conferred 3 graduate certificate degrees in economics.
Georgia Tech has not been ranked for economics at the graduate certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of economics graduate certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of economics graduate certificate degree graduates at Georgia Tech were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a graduate certificate in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Georgia Tech awarded 3 graduate certificate degrees in development economics and international development recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (33%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Georgia Tech. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Economics | 46 |