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Economics at Colgate University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Colgate University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054. In 2021, 117 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Colgate.

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

Colgate Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Colgate Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Colgate 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 13
Most Focused Economics Schools 15
21
Best Economics Schools 22
25
Most Popular Economics Schools 107
Best Value Economics Schools 217

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Colgate Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colgate is $72,196. This is 57% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Economics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Colgate in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 64
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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

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 NY, the home state for Colgate University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Survey Researchers 710 $74,130

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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