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Economics at Hobart William Smith Colleges

If you plan to study Economics, take a look at what Hobart William Smith Colleges. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hobart William Smith Colleges is located in Geneva, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 economics graduations were recorded at Hobart William Smith Colleges.

Online Class Availability at Hobart William Smith Colleges

Hobart William Smith Colleges delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Economics Rankings at Hobart William Smith Colleges

These rankings give you a sense of how Hobart William Smith Colleges’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#27 of 40
Best Value	New York	#28 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#56 of 85
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#61 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#245 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#392 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Hobart William Smith Colleges

Those who finish Hobart William Smith Colleges’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	$57,689
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$68,735
4 years	$76,563
5 years	$84,370

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Economics graduates from Hobart William Smith Colleges report median earnings of $76,563, compared with $64,393 for all Hobart William Smith Colleges graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from Hobart William Smith Colleges comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Economics graduates at Hobart William Smith Colleges, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Hobart William Smith Colleges are 23% women (12) and 77% men (40).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Hobart William Smith Colleges

Of the 52 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Hobart William Smith Colleges, 23% were women (12) and 77% were men (40).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Hobart William Smith Colleges.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 8% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Hobart William Smith Colleges, below 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 Hobart William Smith Colleges

This Economics program at Hobart William Smith Colleges includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	52

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Hobart William Smith Colleges go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Economics majors, 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.