by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Applied 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 Southern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at GaSou was $1,105 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 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 | $4,986 | $19,890 |
| Fees | $2,114 | $2,114 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the economics master’s degree program at GaSou. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GaSou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 55.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in economics at GaSou in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 9 |
| Other Social Sciences | 16 |
*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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