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 Wabash College. 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 Wabash was ranked #184 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #5 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wabash.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wabash paid an average of $1,875 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Fees | $850 | $850 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,950 | $1,950 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wabash took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wabash is $51,273 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Wabash 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 Wabash Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Around 9.1% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wabash in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 27 |
*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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