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University of Georgia Bachelor’s in Economics

72 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$48,823 Average Salary
$23,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of Georgia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UGA Bachelor’s in Economics

#140 in the U.S
#4 in Georgia

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UGA was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)64
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)88
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)90
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)95
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)103
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)103
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics125
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools136
Best Value Colleges for Economics139
Best Economics Schools140
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics142
Most Popular Colleges for Economics159
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans207
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans211
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates276
Highest Paid Economics Graduates286
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics506
Most Focused Colleges for Economics592

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

$12,080 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,500 Average Student Debt

UGA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,790$28,830
Fees$2,290$2,290
Books and Supplies$1,052$1,052
On Campus Room and Board$10,328$10,328
On Campus Other Expenses$4,198$4,198

Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.

UGA Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA took out an average of $23,500 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $21,243.

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

$48,823 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA is $48,823 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does UGA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

72 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.5% Women
36.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 72 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 37.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 36.1% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at UGA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian12
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White42
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities1

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at UGA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics72

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology38
Geography & Cartography43
International Relations & National Security227
Political Science & Government208
Sociology80

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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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