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 Loyola University Maryland. 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 Loyola Maryland was ranked #182 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #3 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Maryland was $800 per credit hour 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 | $49,700 | $49,700 |
| Fees | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,820 | $15,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola Maryland is $52,941 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Loyola Maryland 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 Loyola Maryland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 36.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.5% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Loyola Maryland in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 41 |
| Sociology | 8 |
| Other Social Sciences | 28 |
*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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