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Economics at Grinnell College

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

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Grinnell.

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

Grinnell Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Grinnell Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Grinnell compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Grinnell 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
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Economics Schools 52
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Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 202
Most Popular Economics Schools 245
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 313

Earnings of Grinnell Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $56,661. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Grinnell

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

Grinnell Economics Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Grinnell in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Grinnell 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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 4,970 $59,270
Managers 2,880 $101,360
Economics Professors 150 $133,600
Economists 60 $87,530

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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