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General Economics at University of Puget Sound

If you plan to study General Economics, take a look at what University of Puget Sound. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 general economics degrees were granted at University of Puget Sound.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Puget Sound

University of Puget Sound delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Economics graduates at University of Puget Sound, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at University of Puget Sound are 33% women (7) and 67% men (14).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of Puget Sound

Among the 21 bachelor’s general economics degrees awarded at University of Puget Sound, 33% were women (7) and 67% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Puget Sound, below the national average of 34%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Students who finish General Economics program at University of Puget Sound go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.