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Economics at Providence College

62 Bachelor's Degrees
#108 Overall Quality
$48,405 Bachelor's Salary
The Economics major is part of the social sciences program at Providence College.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Providence ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.

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Economics Degrees Available at Providence

Providence Economics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Providence was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Economics Schools 108
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 161
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 259
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 260
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 268
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 321
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 328
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 347
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 370
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 416
Best Value Colleges for Economics 426
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 453
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 458
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 462
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 471

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Providence College handed out 62 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Providence Make?

$48,405 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Providence go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,405 a year. This is higher than $45,868, which is the national median for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from Providence Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Providence, economics students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.

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Economics Student Diversity at Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Providence College.

Providence Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 62 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Providence, about 81% were men and 19% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Providence are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Providence College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 50
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 59
Sociology 32
General Social Sciences 15

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