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 Wisconsin - Whitewater. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 UW - Whitewater paid an average of $1,008 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $459 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,270 | $18,153 |
| Fees | $1,047 | $1,047 |
Online degrees for the UW - Whitewater economics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at UW - Whitewater in economics at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 2 |
*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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