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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 5
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Trends in Undergraduate Economics Degrees, 2001-24
John J. Siegfried1
Journal of Economic Education, v56 n4 p356-360 2025
The number of undergraduate economics degrees awarded by United States colleges and universities stagnated from 2010 to 2013. Growth accelerated in 2014, rising 24 percent over the next five years, but then abruptly stopped. From 2018 to 2024, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded declined annually, losing 15 percent over the period.
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Economics Education, Undergraduate Study, Educational Trends, Institutional Characteristics, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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Author Affiliations: 1Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus, American Economic Association, Nashville, TN, USA
