by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Arizona. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of Arizona was $1,781 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $853 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,938 | $32,065 |
| Fees | $1,334 | $1,334 |
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their master’s degree from University of Arizona is $35,060 per year. That is 41% lower than the national average of $59,160.
University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona Online Learning page.
Women made up around 29.0% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in economics at University of Arizona in 2019-2020, 16.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 8 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 14 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Geography & Cartography | 50 |
| International Relations & National Security | 43 |
| Political Science & Government | 4 |
| Sociology | 3 |
*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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