The main focus area for this major is Development Economics & International Development. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Point Loma Nazarene University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 PLNU paid an average of $1,570 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
Fees | $700 | $700 |
Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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Online degrees for the PLNU 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 PLNU Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 42.9% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at PLNU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Development Economics & International Development | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 10 |
Sociology | 10 |
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*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.