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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Shepherd University.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Shepherd University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
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	236
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Shepherd University. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.