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Economics at Mount Holyoke College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, you may want to check out the program at Mount Holyoke College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount Holyoke College is in South Hadley, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 economics degrees were awarded at Mount Holyoke College.

Online & Distance Learning at Mount Holyoke College

Distance learning is available at Mount Holyoke College. Among 2,275 students, 96 (4%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Mount Holyoke College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mount Holyoke College’s Economics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#13 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#15 of 22
Best Value	New England (Region)	#27 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#30 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#194 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Mount Holyoke College

Those who finish Mount Holyoke College’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	$56,625
2 years	$38,289

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Economics graduates at Mount Holyoke College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Mount Holyoke College are 100% women (33) and 0% men (0).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Mount Holyoke College

Of the 33 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Mount Holyoke College, 100% were women (33) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount Holyoke 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 Mount Holyoke College

The Economics program at Mount Holyoke College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Mount Holyoke College work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.