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General Economics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,648. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Shepherd University General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University 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
Best General Economics Schools 78
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 78
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Most Focused General Economics Schools 166
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 300
Most Popular General Economics Schools 351

General Economics Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University General Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Shepherd University Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Shepherd University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Shepherd University 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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Economics Professors 60 $90,800
Economists 50 $68,430

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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