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Economics at Smith College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, you may want to check out the program at Smith College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Smith College sits in Northampton, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 44 economics degrees were granted at Smith College.

Studying Online at Smith College

Online coursework is an option at Smith College. Of 2,857 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 203 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Smith College

Rankings can help you compare Smith College’s Economics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#13 of 22
Best Value	New England (Region)	#21 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#25 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#119 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#338 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Smith College

Graduates of Smith College’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$47,650
3 years	$56,651
4 years	$66,768
5 years	$74,557

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Smith College take home a median $66,768, compared with $50,277 for all Smith College graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Economics graduates from Smith College is $19,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Economics graduates at Smith College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at Smith College are 100% women (44) and 0% men (0).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Smith College

Of the 44 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Smith College, 100% were women (44) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Smith College, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Smith College

This Economics program at Smith College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	19
Quantitative Economics	25

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Smith College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.