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Economics at Gustavus Adolphus College

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

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,230. Of the 449 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2021, 19 of them were economics majors.

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

Gustavus Adolphus Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Gustavus Adolphus Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Gustavus Adolphus 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 69
Best Economics Schools 71
Most Focused Economics Schools 119
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Earnings of Gustavus Adolphus Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gustavus Adolphus is $53,254. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Gustavus Adolphus. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Gustavus Adolphus 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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 14,850 $74,300
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Economics Professors 300 $110,060
Economists 250 $81,720

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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