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Economics at Bates College

If you plan to study Economics, you may want to check out the program at Bates College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bates College is in Lewiston, ME.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 71 economics graduations were recorded at Bates College.

Studying Online at Bates College

Bates College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Economics Rankings at Bates College

Rankings can help you compare Bates College’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maine	#1 of 5
Best Value	Maine	#5 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 466
Best Value	New England (Region)	#29 of 45
Best Value	Nationwide	#375 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Bates College

Students who complete Bates College’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,768
2 years	$69,338
3 years	$73,497
4 years	$90,762
5 years	$108,673

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Bates College take home a median $90,762, compared with $70,250 for all Bates College graduates — about 29% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from Bates College comes in at $13,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Economics graduates at Bates College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Bates College are 24% women (17) and 76% men (54).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Bates College

Among the 71 bachelor’s economics graduates at Bates College, 24% were women (17) and 76% were men (54).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Bates College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Bates College, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Bates College

The Economics program at Bates College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	71

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Bates College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.