by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Drexel University. 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 Drexel was ranked #180 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #18 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Drexel.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Drexel was $1,212 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,868 | $53,868 |
| Fees | $2,370 | $2,370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,008 | $16,008 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Drexel in Economics walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 22% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Drexel is $59,485 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Drexel 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 Drexel Online Learning page.
About 38.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Drexel in 2019-2020, 24.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 11 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1 |
| Criminology | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 11 |
| Sociology | 4 |
*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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