Economics at Robert Morris University

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

RMU is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,134 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from RMU.

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

RMU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

RMU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how RMU performed in these rankings.

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 RMU 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 Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	457
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	458
Most Popular Economics Schools	550

Economics Student Demographics at RMU

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

RMU Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from RMU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at RMU since its program graduates 30% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at RMU 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 Robert Morris University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Sociology & Anthropology
• General Social Sciences
• 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 PA, the home state for Robert Morris University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.