General Economics at Wesleyan University

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

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,217. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 26 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Wesleyan U.

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.

Wesleyan U General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Wesleyan U General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U 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 Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	121
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused General Economics Schools	187
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	233
Most Popular General Economics Schools	263

In 2019, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from Wesleyan U. This is the #121 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from Wesleyan U in 2019, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Survey Researchers	310	$51,740
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.