Economics at Washington & Jefferson College

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

W&J is located in Washington, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,167 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from W&J.

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

W&J Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

W&J Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how W&J 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 W&J 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	93
Most Focused Economics Schools	105
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129
Best Economics Schools	131
	350
	354
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	366

How Much Do Economics Graduates from W&J Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at W&J is $43,356. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at W&J

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

W&J Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from W&J in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at W&J since its program graduates 24% more women than average.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at W&J 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 Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

W&J also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Sociology
• 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 Washington & Jefferson 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 Mgardzina under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.