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General Economics at Washington College

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Washington College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland and has a total student population of 1,367. In 2019, 39 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Washington College.

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.

Washington College General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Washington College General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Washington College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Washington College 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 29
Most Focused General Economics Schools 29
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 169
Most Popular General Economics Schools 195
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 295
Best General Economics Schools 295

General Economics Student Demographics at Washington College

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

Washington College General Economics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The general economics program at Washington College awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington College since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Washington College Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Washington College 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 Washington College with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at Washington College
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 28
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Washington College 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 MD, the home state for Washington College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Managers 14,450 $122,050
Economists 700 $116,870
Survey Researchers 590 $90,920
Economics Professors 230 $119,300

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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