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Economics at Willamette University

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.

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 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.

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
22% 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 76% 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.

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 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 37
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Willamette University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 52

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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