by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rutgers New Brunswick was $942 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $394 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,773 | $2,773 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,075 | $13,075 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in Economics walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rutgers New Brunswick is $51,256 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.6% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 43.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 85 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 127 |
| International Students | 63 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 342 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 28 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| Political Science & Government | 204 |
| Sociology | 46 |
| Urban Studies | 11 |
*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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