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The bachelor's program at Colby was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Maine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colby College handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Colby go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,540 a year. This is higher than $45,868, which is the national median for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Colby, economics students borrow a median amount of $24,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Colby College.
Of the 74 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Colby, about 72% were men and 28% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Colby are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 76 |
Sociology | 19 |
Anthropology | 8 |
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