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Economics at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. In 2021, 8 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from WVU.

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

WVU Economics Degrees Available

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

WVU Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at WVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WVU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Economics Schools 198
248
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 677

Economics Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Economics Bachelor’s Program

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at WVU 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 West Virginia University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

WVU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 8 students 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,010 $45,760
Economics Professors 60 $90,800
Economists 50 $68,430

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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