by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Washington State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Wazzu paid an average of $1,322 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $617 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,781 | $25,879 |
| Fees | $1,682 | $1,682 |
Wazzu 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 Wazzu Online Learning page.
About 33.3% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.7% of the economics master’s degrees at Wazzu in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 4 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Political Science & Government | 7 |
| 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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