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Tufts University Bachelor’s in Economics

172 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,331 Average Salary
$17,300 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Tufts University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Tufts Bachelor’s in Economics

#28 in the U.S
#5 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Tufts came in at #28. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Tufts.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)22
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools25
Best Economics Schools28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates32
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)34
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)35
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)36
Highest Paid Economics Graduates37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)40
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics51
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics58
Most Popular Colleges for Economics63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)76
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)79
Most Focused Colleges for Economics99
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics106
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)158
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)162
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics192
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans211
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)346
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)365
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)567
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)582
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics600
Best Value Colleges for Economics615

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Tufts Cost?

$60,862 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,300 Average Student Debt

Tufts Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tufts paid an average of $1,985 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,560$59,560
Fees$1,302$1,302
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$15,630$15,630
On Campus Other Expenses$1,508$1,508

Learn more about Tufts tuition and fees.

Tufts Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tufts took out an average of $17,300 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Tufts?

$68,331 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Tufts is $68,331 per year. That is 46% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Tufts Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Tufts does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tufts Online Learning page.

Tufts Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

172 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
32.0% Women
25.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 172 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 32.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 25.6% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Tufts in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian18
Black or African American7
Hispanic or Latino14
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White89
International Students33
Other Races/Ethnicities11

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Tufts

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics172

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology18
Archeology2
International Relations & National Security160
Political Science & Government82
Sociology41

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References

*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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