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Economics at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789. In 2021, 117 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University.

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

Wake Forest University Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Wake Forest University Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University 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
Best Economics Schools 31
Best Value Economics Schools 269

Earnings of Wake Forest University Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University is $57,100. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Wake Forest University. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Wake Forest University 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 Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 82
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Wake Forest University also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 17,450 $69,170
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Economics Professors 580 $106,080
Survey Researchers 350 $80,960
Economists 230 $81,470

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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