Economics at Luther College

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

Luther is located in Decorah, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,802. In 2021, 9 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Luther.

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

Luther Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Luther Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Luther 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 Luther 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	191
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	404
	410
	413
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457

Economics Student Demographics at Luther

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

Luther Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Luther awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Luther 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 Luther College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Luther also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 Luther 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Prizm under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.