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 University at Albany. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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 UAlbany paid an average of $963 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,310 | $23,100 |
| Fees | $2,125 | $2,125 |
UAlbany does not offer an online option for its economics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAlbany Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the economics master’s degrees at UAlbany in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 7 |
| Sociology | 3 |
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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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