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Economics at Shepherd University

Economics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 3,159.

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

Shepherd University Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Shepherd University Economics Rankings

The economics major at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shepherd 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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,010 $45,760
Economics Professors 60 $90,800
Economists 50 $68,430

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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