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Business Economics at Washington University in St Louis

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 Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,852. In 2019, 71 business economics majors received their bachelor's degree from WUSTL.

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.

WUSTL Business Economics Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Business Economics (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics

WUSTL Business Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business economics programs across the country. The following shows how WUSTL 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 business economics major at WUSTL 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
Most Focused Business Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Business Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools 2
Most Popular Business Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Business Economics Schools 5
Most Popular Business Economics Schools 20
Most Focused Business Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35

Business Economics Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business economics majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 71 business economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from WUSTL. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

WUSTL Gender Breakdown of Business Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business economics at WUSTL 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 University in St Louis with a bachelor's in business economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Business Economics Majors at Washington University in St Louis
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WUSTL 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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Economists 250 $112,240
Economics Professors 180 $108,240
Survey Researchers 160 $52,450

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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