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Economics at Gettysburg College

If you are interested in studying Economics, you may want to check out the program at Gettysburg College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 59 economics degrees were awarded at Gettysburg College.

Online Class Availability at Gettysburg College

Online coursework is an option at Gettysburg College. Of 2,812 students, 708 (25%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Gettysburg College

Use these rankings to compare Gettysburg College’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#10 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#14 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#36 of 85
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#379 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Gettysburg College

Those who finish Gettysburg College’s Economics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,365
2 years	$55,964
3 years	$78,068
4 years	$86,599
5 years	$103,735

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Gettysburg College earn a median of $86,599, compared with $59,239 for all Gettysburg College graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from Gettysburg College comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Economics graduates at Gettysburg College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Gettysburg College are 20% women (12) and 80% men (47).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Gettysburg College

Among the 59 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Gettysburg College, 20% were women (12) and 80% were men (47).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 15% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Gettysburg College, lower than 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 Gettysburg College

The Economics program at Gettysburg College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	59

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Gettysburg College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Economics graduates, 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.