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Economics at Western Colorado University

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Economics at Western Colorado 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 Western Colorado University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western is located in Gunnison, Colorado and has a total student population of 3,203. Of the 386 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Colorado University in 2021, 11 of them were economics majors.

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

Western Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Western Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Western 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 Western 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
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 173
Best Value Economics Schools 192
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 202
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 380
Best Economics Schools 383
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 427
Most Popular Economics Schools 518

Economics Student Demographics at Western

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

Western Economics Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Western 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 Western Colorado 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 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Western also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 CO, the home state for Western Colorado University.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,810 $73,460
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Economics Professors 290 $104,530
Economists 220 $104,350
Survey Researchers 50 $69,530

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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