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Economics at Carleton College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, you may want to check out the program at Carleton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carleton College is in Northfield, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 economics graduations were recorded at Carleton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Carleton College

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

Economics Rankings at Carleton College

These rankings give you a sense of how Carleton College’s Economics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 31
Best Value	Minnesota	#8 of 10
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#27 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#66 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#345 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Carleton College

Those who finish Carleton College’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,032
3 years	$66,207
4 years	$83,775
5 years	$107,997

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Economics graduates from Carleton College report median earnings of $83,775, compared with $85,081 for all Carleton College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Carleton College is $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Economics graduates at Carleton College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Carleton College are 26% women (9) and 74% men (25).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Carleton College

Among the 34 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Carleton College, 26% were women (9) and 74% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 41% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Carleton College, above 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 Carleton College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	34

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at Carleton 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.