Economics at Sewanee - The University of the South

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Sewanee - The University of the South stacks up to those at other schools.

Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,800. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Sewanee.

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

Sewanee Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Sewanee Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Sewanee 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 Sewanee 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	27
Best Economics Schools	69
	173
	174
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	179
Most Popular Economics Schools	204
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	270

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Sewanee Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sewanee is $50,532. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Sewanee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Sewanee - The University of the South.

Sewanee Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Sewanee in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Sewanee 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 Sewanee - The University of the South with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• 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 Sewanee - The University of the South.

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 Uncited photographer under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.