Economics at Saint Joseph’s University

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

St. Joe's is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,779 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Joe's.

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. Joe’s Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

St. Joe’s Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how St. Joe's 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 St. Joe's 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
	228

How Much Do Economics Graduates from St. Joe's Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Joe's is $47,999. This is 5% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at St. Joe's

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Saint Joseph’s University.

St. Joe’s Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from St. Joe's. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at St. Joe's 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 Joseph's University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 Saint Joseph's 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 Northjersey78 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.