Economics at Amherst College

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

Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,745. In 2021, 37 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Amherst.

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

Amherst Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Amherst Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Amherst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 economics major at Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 Economics Schools	16
	16
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Focused Economics Schools	57
Best Value Economics Schools	187
Most Popular Economics Schools	263

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Amherst Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Amherst is $78,775. This is 72% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Amherst

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

Amherst Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Amherst, about 73% were men and 27% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Amherst also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 MA, the home state for Amherst College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.