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Economics at Pacific Lutheran University

Economics at Pacific Lutheran University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Lutheran University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PLU is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 2,907.

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

PLU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

PLU Economics Rankings

The economics major at PLU 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.

Economics Student Demographics at PLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Pacific Lutheran University.

PLU Economics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at PLU 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 Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Pacific Lutheran University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific Lutheran University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 15

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 WA, the home state for Pacific Lutheran University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21,300 $81,890
Managers 11,280 $125,490
Economists 400 $95,010
Economics Professors 260 $89,490
Survey Researchers 130 $66,150

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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