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 Haverford 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Haverford is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #37 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at Haverford paid an average of $1,825 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,402 | $58,402 |
| Fees | $498 | $498 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,194 | $1,194 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,066 | $17,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,468 | $1,468 |
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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. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Haverford took out an average of $19,070 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Haverford is $64,493 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Haverford 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 Haverford Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 44.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.9% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Haverford in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 24 |
| Archeology | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 28 |
| Sociology | 8 |
*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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