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 Susquehanna University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Susquehanna was ranked #222 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #24 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Susquehanna.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Susquehanna paid an average of $1,605 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 | $50,500 | $50,500 |
| Fees | $640 | $640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,680 | $13,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,480 | $1,480 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Susquehanna took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Susquehanna make an average of $48,432 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna Online Learning page.
Women made up around 22.2% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Susquehanna in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| International Relations & National Security | 6 |
| Political Science & Government | 16 |
| Sociology | 9 |
*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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