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Economics at Middlebury College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, consider the program at Middlebury College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Middlebury College sits in Middlebury, VT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 124 economics degrees were awarded at Middlebury College.

Online & Distance Learning at Middlebury College

Many students take online classes at Middlebury College. Of 2,803 students, 43 (2%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Middlebury College

These rankings give you a sense of how Middlebury College’s Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Vermont	#1 of 2
Best Value	Vermont	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#6 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 466
Best Value	New England (Region)	#18 of 45
Best Value	Nationwide	#327 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Middlebury College

Students who complete Middlebury College’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,712
2 years	$75,518
3 years	$98,106
4 years	$125,751
5 years	$150,031

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Economics graduates from Middlebury College take home a median $125,751, compared with $78,542 for all Middlebury College graduates — about 60% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Middlebury College is $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Economics graduates at Middlebury College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at Middlebury College are 27% women (34) and 73% men (90).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Middlebury College

Of the 124 bachelor’s economics graduates at Middlebury College, 27% were women (34) and 73% were men (90).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Middlebury College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	17
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 25% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Middlebury College, lower than 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 Middlebury College

This Economics program at Middlebury College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	124

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Middlebury College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Economics graduates, 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.