Economics at University of Mary Washington
UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and approximately 4,293 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UMW.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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UMW Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
UMW Economics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UMW performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The economics major at UMW 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 |
|---|---|
| 201 | |
| Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 209 |
| Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 227 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 233 |
| Best Economics Schools | 234 |
| Most Focused Economics Schools | 269 |
| Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 279 |
Earnings of UMW Economics Graduates
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMW is $49,719. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
Economics Student Demographics at UMW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Mary Washington.
UMW Economics Bachelor’s Program
About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UMW 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 University of Mary Washington with a bachelor's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UMW also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Anthropology
- International Relations & National Security
- Sociology
- Geography & Cartography
- Political Science & Government
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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.
| Occupation | Jobs in VA | Average Salary in VA |
|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 20,130 | $75,050 |
| Managers | 17,280 | $134,500 |
| Economists | 1,230 | $126,080 |
| Economics Professors | 440 | $101,290 |
| Survey Researchers | 330 | $59,410 |
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 Morgan Riley under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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