by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Providence College. 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, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Providence was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.
Here are some of the other rankings for Providence.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Providence paid an average of $1,909 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,440 | $53,440 |
| Fees | $948 | $948 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,295 | $14,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,112 | $1,112 |
Learn more about Providence tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Providence took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Providence is $51,273 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Providence does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Providence Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 20.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Providence in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| 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 | 43 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 59 |
| Sociology | 23 |
*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.
