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Economics at Vassar College

41 Bachelor's Degrees
#88 Overall Quality
$64,665 Bachelor's Salary
The Economics major is part of the social sciences program at Vassar College.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Vassar ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.

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Economics Degrees Available at Vassar

Vassar Economics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Vassar was ranked #88 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 49
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 52
Best Economics Schools 88
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 281
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 295
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 308
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 363
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 474
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 484
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 486
Best Value Colleges for Economics 493

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Vassar College handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Vassar Make?

$64,665 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Vassar go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,665 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from Vassar Have?

$19,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Vassar, economics students borrow a median amount of $19,000 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.

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Vassar Economics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Vassar College.

Vassar Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 47
Sociology 16
Urban Studies 15
Anthropology 12
International Relations & National Security 12

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