Economics at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 1,875 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Rhodes College.

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

Rhodes College Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Rhodes College Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Focused Economics Schools	191
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
Best Economics Schools	336
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	498
Best Value Economics Schools	515
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Economics Student Demographics at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Rhodes College. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Urban Studies
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

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 TN, the home state for Rhodes College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,050	$60,990
Survey Researchers	190	$45,240
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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 Ed Uthman, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.