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 Gonzaga 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.
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 Gonzaga was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Gonzaga.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gonzaga was $1,255 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,060 | $46,060 |
| Fees | $860 | $860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,196 | $1,196 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,951 | $12,951 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,735 | $3,735 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gonzaga in Economics walked away with an average of $19,000 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga 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.
Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 38.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.4% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Gonzaga in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| 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 | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 34 |
| International Relations & National Security | 25 |
| Political Science & Government | 57 |
| Sociology | 39 |
*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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