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Economics at Dartmouth College

If you are interested in studying Economics, you may want to check out the program at Dartmouth College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dartmouth College is in Hanover, NH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 196 economics degrees were awarded at Dartmouth College.

Studying Online at Dartmouth College

Many students take online classes at Dartmouth College. Among 6,938 students, 40 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 137 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Dartmouth College

These rankings give you a sense of how Dartmouth College’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Hampshire	#1 of 3
Best Value	New Hampshire	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 466
Best Value	New England (Region)	#24 of 45
Best Value	Nationwide	#352 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Dartmouth College

Those who finish Dartmouth College’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$85,069
2 years	$87,604
3 years	$98,252
4 years	$118,120
5 years	$153,295

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Economics graduates from Dartmouth College earn a median of $118,120, compared with $117,507 for all Dartmouth College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Economics graduates from Dartmouth College stands at $18,400.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Economics graduates at Dartmouth College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Dartmouth College are 37% women (72) and 63% men (124).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Dartmouth College

Of the 196 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 37% were women (72) and 63% were men (124).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	78
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	15
Asian	45
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	32
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 42% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth 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 Dartmouth College

This Economics program at Dartmouth College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	196

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Dartmouth College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Economics majors, 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.