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 Carleton College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Carleton is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #51 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Carleton.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,968 | $58,968 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $901 | $901 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,147 | $15,147 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Carleton tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Carleton took out an average of $16,700 in student loans. That is 21% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Carleton is $58,943 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Carleton 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 Carleton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.4% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 17.8% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Carleton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 48 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 23 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
