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 College of Staten Island CUNY. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 CSI was ranked #524 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #56 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CSI was $620 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,930 | $14,880 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,364 | $1,364 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,135 | $19,135 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,655 | $5,655 |
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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 CSI took out an average of $10,500 in student loans. That is 51% lower than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSI make an average of $37,054 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the CSI 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 CSI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.8% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at CSI in 2019-2020, 42.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 37 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 72 |
*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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