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 Winston - Salem State University. 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 WSSU was ranked #607 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #18 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WSSU paid an average of $1,706 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $425 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,401 | $13,648 |
| Fees | $2,540 | $2,540 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,888 | $10,888 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,696 | $2,696 |
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Online degrees for the WSSU 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 WSSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
All of the economics bachelor’s degree recipients at WSSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 17 |
| Sociology | 6 |
*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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