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 Spelman College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Spelman was ranked #245 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #5 in Georgia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Spelman paid an average of $1,070 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,942 | $25,942 |
| Fees | $4,030 | $4,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,768 | $14,768 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Spelman in Economics walked away with an average of $26,674 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Spelman make an average of $45,383 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Spelman 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 Spelman Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Spelman in 2019-2020, 95.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 49 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 57 |
| Sociology | 13 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 4 |
*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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