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Economics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is located in University Park, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 377 economics graduations were recorded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) studied exclusively online and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Economics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 24% women (92) and 76% men (285).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 355 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 24% were women (84) and 76% were men (271).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	146
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	6
Asian	39
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	136
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, below the national average of 34%.*

Economics Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 9 master’s economics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Economics master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 14%.*

Economics Doctoral Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Of the 13 doctoral economics degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 38% were women (5) and 62% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics doctoral degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	13

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

This Economics program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	362
Development Economics	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. 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.