Economics at University of Scranton

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Scranton has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,957. In 2021, 4 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Scranton.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

University of Scranton Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

University of Scranton Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how University of Scranton performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at University of Scranton 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
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	617
Most Popular Economics Schools	672

Economics Student Demographics at University of Scranton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Scranton.

University of Scranton Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from University of Scranton. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at University of Scranton 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 Scranton with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Scranton also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• 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 PA, the home state for University of Scranton.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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 Scanlan of English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.