The main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Colby College. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Colby is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #50 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Maine.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $56,930 | $56,930 |
Fees | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
On Campus Room and Board | $15,295 | $15,295 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $850 | $850 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colby took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colby make an average of $59,688 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Colby 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 Colby Online Learning page.
About 29.0% 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%.
Around 14.5% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Colby in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 44 |
International Students | 14 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 11 |
Political Science & Government | 52 |
Sociology | 9 |
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*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.