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Wellesley College Bachelor’s in Economics

82 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$73,231 Average Salary
$12,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Wellesley College. 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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Rankings for the Wellesley Bachelor’s in Economics

#27 in the U.S
#4 in Massachusetts

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Wellesley came in at #27. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Here are some of the other rankings for Wellesley.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 24
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 24
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 24
Most Focused Colleges for Economics 26
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 27
Best Economics Schools 27
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 55
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 58
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 125
Most Popular Colleges for Economics 141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 500
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 514
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 535
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 549
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 596
Best Value Colleges for Economics 621

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Wellesley Cost?

$58,448 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,000 Average Student Debt

Wellesley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wellesley was $1,816 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $58,120 $58,120
Fees $328 $328
Books and Supplies $800 $800
On Campus Room and Board $17,772 $17,772
On Campus Other Expenses $1,250 $1,250

Learn more about Wellesley tuition and fees.

Wellesley Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wellesley took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 44% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Wellesley?

$73,231 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wellesley make an average of $73,231 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Wellesley Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Wellesley 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 Wellesley Online Learning page.

Wellesley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

82 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
42.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 82 bachelor’s degrees in economics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 42.7% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wellesley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 20
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Wellesley

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 82

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 18
International Relations & National Security 11
Political Science & Government 48
Sociology 9

View All Economics Related Majors >

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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