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 The College of Wooster. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Wooster College was ranked #306 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #10 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wooster College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wooster College was $1,660 per credit hour 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 | $53,550 | $53,550 |
| Fees | $450 | $450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,750 | $12,750 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $900 | $900 |
Learn more about Wooster College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wooster College took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wooster College is $39,369 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Wooster College 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 Wooster College Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.3% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Wooster College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 |
| Archeology | 4 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 36 |
| Sociology | 14 |
*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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