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Economics at Willamette University

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Economics at Willamette University

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

Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,866. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Willamette.

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

Willamette Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Willamette Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Willamette 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 Willamette 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 43
Most Popular Economics Schools 204
Best Value Economics Schools 475
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How Much Do Economics Graduates from Willamette Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Willamette is $31,509. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at Willamette

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

Willamette Economics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Willamette are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Willamette University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Willamette 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 OR, the home state for Willamette University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,240 $72,170
Economists 220 $87,420
Economics Professors 130 $110,860
Survey Researchers 130 $71,580

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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