by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Maryland - College Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 UMCP was $1,625 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
UMCP 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 UMCP Online Learning page.
About 35.6% of the students who received their Master’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Around 28.8% of economics master’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 18 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 6 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Criminology | 22 |
| Geography & Cartography | 53 |
| Political Science & Government | 2 |
| Sociology | 7 |
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*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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