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 Ramapo College of New Jersey. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Ramapo College was ranked #236 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Ramapo College paid an average of $692 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $388 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,414 | $22,157 |
| Fees | $2,538 | $2,538 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,594 | $1,594 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,420 | $14,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,250 | $3,250 |
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Ramapo College does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ramapo College Online Learning page.
About 27.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.5% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Ramapo College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 75 |
| Political Science & Government | 17 |
| Sociology | 22 |
*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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