by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Lyon College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Lyon was ranked #498 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #3 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lyon.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Lyon paid an average of $950 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,550 | $28,550 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,330 | $10,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lyon make an average of $44,189 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Lyon economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Lyon Online Learning page.
About 36.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Lyon in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 |
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
*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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