Economics at Ursinus College

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Ursinus College stacks up to those at other schools.

Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,493 students attend the school each year. Of the 385 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College in 2021, 48 of them were economics majors.

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

Ursinus Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Ursinus Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Ursinus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Ursinus 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	16
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
Best Economics Schools	194
Most Popular Economics Schools	218
	273
	277
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	476
Best Value Economics Schools	492

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Ursinus Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ursinus is $46,186. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Ursinus

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

Ursinus Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ursinus. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Ursinus 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 Ursinus College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ursinus 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
• Sociology & Anthropology

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 Ursinus College.

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 Pennaboy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.