by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how UW Seattle ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.
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UW Seattle is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #44 out of 497 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 283 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 312 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in economics from UW Seattle. This makes it the #87 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,591 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, economics students borrow a median amount of $14,166 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at UW Seattle is $303 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 283 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 59 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 160 |
| Other Races | 22 |
The economics program at UW Seattle awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 423 |
| Sociology | 274 |
| Geography & Cartography | 145 |
| General Social Sciences | 86 |
| Anthropology | 64 |
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