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Economics at Lehigh University

Economics at Lehigh University

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

Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 7,067.

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

Lehigh Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Lehigh Economics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Lehigh

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

Lehigh Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lehigh University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Lehigh University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 16

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 PA, the home state for Lehigh University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 26,750 $68,630
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Economics Professors 710 $131,060
Economists 610 $87,630
Survey Researchers 510 $60,810

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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