Economics at Wesleyan University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wesleyan U is located in Middletown, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,053. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Wesleyan U.

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

Wesleyan U Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Wesleyan U Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Wesleyan U 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 Wesleyan U 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	45
Most Focused Economics Schools	49
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111
Most Popular Economics Schools	130
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools	214

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in economics from Wesleyan U. This is the #215 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at Wesleyan U

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

Wesleyan U Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wesleyan U. Of these graduates, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	45
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Archeology
• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Other Social Sciences
• 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 CT, the home state for Wesleyan University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,410	$77,010
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Survey Researchers	310	$51,740
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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 Steadyjohn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.