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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $768 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 | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the economics master’s degrees at UMass Boston in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Archeology | 7 |
| Sociology | 12 |
*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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