Economics at Northwest Missouri State University

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

Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and approximately 7,267 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 2 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwest.

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

Northwest Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Northwest Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Northwest 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 Northwest 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
	134
Best Economics Schools	272
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	684
Most Focused Economics Schools	804

Economics Student Demographics at Northwest

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

Northwest Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Northwest. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Northwest 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 Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

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

Related Majors

• Criminology
• Political Science & Government
• Geography & Cartography

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 MO, the home state for Northwest Missouri State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Economics Professors	180	$108,240
Survey Researchers	160	$52,450

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 poster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.