Business Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every business economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the business economics program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 30,697. In 2019, 70 business economics majors received their bachelor's degree from VCU.

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

VCU Business Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics
• Master’s Degree in Business Economics

VCU Business Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business economics progam at VCU 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 business economics major at VCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business 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 Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Business Economics Schools	20
Most Focused Business Economics Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Focused Business Economics Schools	59
Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	124
Best Business Economics Schools	132

In 2019, 2 students received their master’s degree in business economics from VCU. This makes it the #19 most popular school for business economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Economics Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business economics majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

The business economics program at VCU awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in business economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	27
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

VCU Business Economics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in business economics from VCU in 2019, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the business economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in business economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.