by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Wellesley College. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 20 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Wellesley College highly for economics, coming in at #27 out of 471 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Schools | 27 of 471 |
| Best Economics Schools in Massachusetts | 4 of 22 |
| Best Economics Schools in the New England Region | 10 of 46 |
The following degree levels are granted in economics at Wellesley College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 79 |
During the most recent reporting year, Wellesley College conferred 79 bachelor’s degrees in economics.
Wellesley College ranks competitively among schools offering economics at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 20 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts | 4 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region | 10 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 27 |
Economics students who finish a bachelor’s at Wellesley College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $91,749 a year. This is higher than $79,431, the median for all majors at Wellesley College.
To complete a bachelor’s at Wellesley College, economics graduates take on a median debt of $11,190 in student loans. This is higher than $11,075, the typical median for all majors at Wellesley College.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,424 | $66,880 |
| Fees | $296 | $296 |
Learn more about Wellesley College tuition and fees.
All of the 79 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wellesley College were women.
The largest share of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at Wellesley College were Asian. Roughly 32% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor’s in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Wellesley College conferred 79 bachelor’s completions in econometrics and quantitative economics in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (32%).
