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Economics at Virginia Tech

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Virginia Tech is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,699 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech in 2021, 88 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.

Virginia Tech Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

Virginia Tech Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech 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 Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 17

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in economics from Virginia Tech. This makes it the #177 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Virginia Tech Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Virginia Tech is $43,249. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Economics Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Virginia Tech. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Virginia Tech since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 56
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Virginia Tech Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at Virginia Tech awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Tech with a master's in economics.

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

Virginia Tech also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Virginia Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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