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Economics at Salem State University

Economics at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

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

Salem State Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Salem State Economics Rankings

The economics major at Salem State 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 Salem State

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

Salem State Economics Bachelor’s Program

14% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Salem State 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 Salem State University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 9

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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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