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General Economics at Colby College

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if Colby College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

Colby is located in Waterville, Maine and has a total student population of 2,000. In 2019, 71 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Colby.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Colby General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Colby General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Colby compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Colby is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused General Economics Schools 17
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best General Economics Schools 25
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 103
Most Popular General Economics Schools 119

General Economics Student Demographics at Colby

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

Colby General Economics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 71 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from Colby in 2019, 70% were men and 30% were women.

Colby Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Colby are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Colby College
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 49
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Colby also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ME, the home state for Colby College.

Occupation Jobs in ME Average Salary in ME
Managers 1,380 $96,570
Economics Professors 90 $99,630
Survey Researchers 30 $56,890

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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