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Economics at Providence College

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

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 4,821 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 62 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Providence.

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

Providence Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Providence Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Providence 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 Providence 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 Schools 123
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 157
Most Popular Economics Schools 184
Best Economics Schools 229

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Providence Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Providence is $48,405. 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 Providence

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

Providence Economics Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Providence. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 50
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Providence 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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,060 $72,180
Managers 830 $114,660
Economics Professors 100 $156,620

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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