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Economics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. Of the 914 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in 2021, 8 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.

Washburn University Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Washburn University offers distance education options for economics at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Washburn University Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Washburn 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
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 478
Most Popular Economics Schools 570
Most Focused Economics Schools 598

Economics Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Economics Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Washburn University in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washburn University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

Washburn 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 6,010 $64,910
Managers 2,420 $102,560
Survey Researchers 130 $51,640
Economics Professors 90 $114,000
Economists 40 $72,600

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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