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 University of Wisconsin - Parkside. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UW - Parkside was ranked #548 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #15 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Parkside.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Parkside paid an average of $607 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $262 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,298 | $14,568 |
| Fees | $1,146 | $1,146 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,726 | $7,726 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,114 | $4,114 |
Learn more about UW - Parkside tuition and fees.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Parkside make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $46,790.
UW - Parkside 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 UW - Parkside Online Learning page.
About 11.1% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at UW - Parkside in 2019-2020, 22.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 8 |
| Sociology | 22 |
*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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