Economics at Calvin University

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 Calvin University stacks up to those at other schools.

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and approximately 3,307 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Calvin.

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

Calvin Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Calvin Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Calvin 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 Calvin 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	191
Most Focused Economics Schools	224
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279

Economics Student Demographics at Calvin

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

Calvin Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Calvin in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Calvin since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Calvin 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 Calvin University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Sociology
• Geography & Cartography
• 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 MI, the home state for Calvin University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Romano1246 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.