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Economics at Swarthmore College

If you are interested in studying Economics, take a look at what Swarthmore College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Swarthmore College is in Swarthmore, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 78 economics graduations were recorded at Swarthmore College.

Online Class Availability at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Economics Rankings at Swarthmore College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#1 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#3 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#8 of 85
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#16 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#25 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#198 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Swarthmore College

Students who complete Swarthmore College’s Economics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,029
2 years	$81,702
3 years	$88,391
4 years	$105,566
5 years	$136,021

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Swarthmore College report median earnings of $105,566, compared with $120,047 for all Swarthmore College graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Economics graduates from Swarthmore College comes in at $19,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Swarthmore College are 40% women (31) and 60% men (47).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Swarthmore College

Of the 78 bachelor’s economics graduates at Swarthmore College, 40% were women (31) and 60% were men (47).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	25
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	14
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 54% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore College

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	78

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Swarthmore College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.