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Economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

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Economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Hobart and William Smith Colleges is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and has a total student population of 1,833. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from The Colleges.

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

The Colleges Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

The Colleges Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at The Colleges 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 The Colleges 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
Most Focused Economics Schools 9
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 64
Best Economics Schools 66
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Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 370
Best Value Economics Schools 395

Earnings of The Colleges Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at The Colleges is $57,689. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 26% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at The Colleges

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The Colleges Economics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 94 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from The Colleges. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at The Colleges 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 Hobart and William Smith Colleges with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 73
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

The Colleges 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 NY, the home state for Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 63,520 $77,230
Managers 16,600 $124,160
Economics Professors 1,650 $129,370
Economists 750 $127,520
Survey Researchers 710 $74,130

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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