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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Minnesota State Mankato was ranked #287 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #10 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Minnesota State Mankato.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato paid an average of $663 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,504 | $15,922 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,042 | $1,042 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,078 | $10,078 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Learn more about Minnesota State Mankato tuition and fees.
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 Minnesota State Mankato in Economics walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato is $47,260 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.0% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.0% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 2 |
| Anthropology | 10 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| International Relations & National Security | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 13 |
*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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