Economics at Fort Hays State University

1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 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.

FHSU Economics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

FHSU Economics Rankings

The economics major at FHSU 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 FHSU

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

FHSU Economics Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at FHSU since its program graduates 32% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	217

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Economics	152

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,010	$64,910
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Survey Researchers	130	$51,640
Economics Professors	90	$114,000
Economists	40	$72,600

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
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