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Economics at College of the Holy Cross

Economics at College of the Holy Cross

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 College of the Holy Cross stacks up to those at other schools.

Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 2,970 students attend the school each year.

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

Holy Cross Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Holy Cross Economics Rankings

The economics major at Holy Cross 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.

Economics Student Demographics at Holy Cross

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

Holy Cross Economics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Holy Cross 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 College of the Holy Cross with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 100
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Holy Cross. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 140

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 MA, the home state for College of the Holy Cross.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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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