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General Economics at Hampshire College

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

Hampshire is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 1,191 students attend the school each year. Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hampshire College in 2019, 3 of them were general economics majors.

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.

Hampshire General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Hampshire General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Hampshire 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 315
Most Focused General Economics Schools 349
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 573
Most Popular General Economics Schools 651

General Economics Student Demographics at Hampshire

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

Hampshire General Economics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from Hampshire in 2018-2019, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Hampshire Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Hampshire College
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Hampshire 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 MA, the home state for Hampshire College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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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