Economics at Central College

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Central College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central is located in Pella, Iowa and approximately 1,120 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 5 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Central.

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

Central Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Central Economics Rankings

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

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 Central 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	230
Most Focused Economics Schools	274
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	554
Most Popular Economics Schools	651

Economics Student Demographics at Central

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

Central Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Central since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Central 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 Central College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 IA, the home state for Central College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Economists	60	$87,530

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 Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.