Economics at Saint Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and approximately 11,841 students attend the school each year.

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

St. Cloud State University Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

St. Cloud State University Economics Rankings

The economics major at St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Saint Cloud State University.

St. Cloud State University Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at St. Cloud State University 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 Saint Cloud State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Cloud State University Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Cloud State University with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Cloud State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	12
Applied Economics	3
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	1

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security

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 MN, the home state for Saint Cloud State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	14,850	$74,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Economics Professors	300	$110,060
Economists	250	$81,720

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 Xylem22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.