by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at University of Massachusetts Amherst. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in general economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,673 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $779 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 | $14,014 | $30,120 |
| Fees | $2,221 | $2,221 |
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst general economics doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.4% of the general economics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.3%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in general economics at UMass Amherst in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| 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 | 2 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 1 |
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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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