by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Detroit Mercy. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in economics, such as diversity 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.
Part-time graduates at Detroit Mercy paid an average of $1,667 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,047 | $20,047 |
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their master’s degree from Detroit Mercy is $69,338 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $59,160.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Detroit Mercy does offer online classes in its economics master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Detroit Mercy Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 27.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Around 11.1% of economics master’s degree recipients at Detroit Mercy in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 5 |
| Other Economics | 13 |
*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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