Economics at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year.

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

Wayne State Economics Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Economics Rankings

The economics major at Wayne State 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of economics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Wayne State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	45
Other Economics	8

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Anthropology
• 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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Del arte under License

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