Economics at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Economics Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Wazzu 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 Wazzu 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	30
	67
Most Popular Economics Schools	142
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	215

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in economics from Wazzu. This makes it the #113 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Wazzu Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $48,686. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Wazzu. About 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Wazzu 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 State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	45
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wazzu Economics Master’s Program

Of the 10 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Economists	400	$95,010
Economics Professors	260	$89,490
Survey Researchers	130	$66,150

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.