Applied Economics
Liberal Arts •
Social Sciences
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 24 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 9 students.
O's Insights on Applied Economics
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
- 79% of graduates come from public universities.
