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 Olivet Nazarene University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Olivet Nazarene paid an average of $1,500 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,960 | $35,960 |
| Fees | $990 | $990 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,990 | $8,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Olivet Nazarene took out an average of $26,500 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Olivet Nazarene is $47,260 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Olivet Nazarene 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 Olivet Nazarene Online Learning page.
About 27.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 15.2% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Olivet Nazarene in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 12 |
| Sociology | 1 |
*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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