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Economics at St Olaf College

If you are interested in studying Economics, you may want to check out the program at St Olaf College. Get started with the following essential facts.

St Olaf College is located in Northfield, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 economics degrees were awarded at St Olaf College.

Online Class Availability at St Olaf College

Online coursework is an option at St Olaf College. Among 3,124 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 23 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at St Olaf College

These rankings give you a sense of how St Olaf College’s Economics program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#4 of 10
Best Value	Minnesota	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#11 of 31
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#23 of 31
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#153 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#304 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from St Olaf College

Those who finish St Olaf College’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,177
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$61,505
4 years	$69,672
5 years	$81,483

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Economics graduates from St Olaf College earn a median of $69,672, compared with $56,099 for all St Olaf College graduates — about 24% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from St Olaf College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Economics graduates at St Olaf College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at St Olaf College are 29% women (23) and 71% men (55).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at St Olaf College

Of the 78 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at St Olaf College, 29% were women (23) and 71% were men (55).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	19

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at St Olaf College, lower than 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 St Olaf College

The Economics program at St Olaf College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	31
Quantitative Economics	47

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at St Olaf College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Economics majors, 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.