Economics at Bucknell University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Bucknell University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bucknell is located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,726 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 135 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Bucknell.

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

Bucknell Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Bucknell Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Bucknell 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
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Economics Schools	20
	53
Most Popular Economics Schools	95

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Bucknell Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bucknell is $61,041. This is 33% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Bucknell

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

Bucknell Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Bucknell awarded 135 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Bucknell since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Bucknell 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 Bucknell University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	106
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 PA, the home state for Bucknell University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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 Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.