by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of St Thomas Minnesota. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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 UST MN was ranked #129 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #8 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UST MN.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UST MN was $1,405 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,348 | $46,348 |
| Fees | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,580 | $11,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,463 | $2,463 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UST MN in Economics walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UST MN make an average of $56,157 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $46,790.
UST MN 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 UST MN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 34.8% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.7% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at UST MN in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 37 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 4 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 2 |
| International Economics | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Criminology | 21 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 25 |
*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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