The main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Stanford 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Stanford came in at #15. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,234 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $55,473 | $55,473 |
Fees | $696 | $696 |
Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
On Campus Room and Board | $17,255 | $17,255 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,504 | $3,504 |
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economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Stanford make an average of $67,660 a year during the early days of their career. That is 45% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Stanford 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 Stanford Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.1% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Stanford in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 13 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 90 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 19 |
Archeology | 2 |
International Relations & National Security | 42 |
Political Science & Government | 57 |
Sociology | 16 |
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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.
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