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Economics at Muhlenberg College

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Economics at Muhlenberg College

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

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,067 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg.

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

Muhlenberg Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Muhlenberg Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Muhlenberg performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Muhlenberg 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
Most Focused Economics Undergraduate Certificate Schools 3
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 155
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 319
Most Popular Economics Schools 392

Earnings of Muhlenberg Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Muhlenberg is $48,684. This is 6% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg Economics Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Muhlenberg 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 Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 Muhlenberg College.

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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