by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Georgia State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Georgia State was $1,259 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $398 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,164 | $22,662 |
| Fees | $2,128 | $2,128 |
economics who receive their master’s degree from Georgia State make an average of $55,286 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $59,160.
Georgia State does not offer an online option for its economics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia State Online Learning page.
About 39.5% of the students who received their Master’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Around 31.6% of economics master’s degree recipients at Georgia State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 15 |
| Political Science & Government | 15 |
| Sociology | 5 |
| Urban Studies | 31 |
*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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