by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Houston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UH paid an average of $982 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $474 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 | $8,539 | $17,681 |
| Fees | $1,008 | $1,008 |
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their master’s degree from UH is $71,329 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $59,160.
UH 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 UH Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 38.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.4% of the economics master’s degrees at UH in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 31 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 20 |
| Applied Economics | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 6 |
| Sociology | 6 |
*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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