Economics at Winston - Salem State University

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 5,169 students attend the school each year.

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

WSSU Economics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

WSSU Economics Rankings

The economics major at WSSU 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 WSSU

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

WSSU Economics Bachelor’s Program

58% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at WSSU since its program graduates 22% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 52% 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 Winston - Salem State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Winston - Salem State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	8

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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Survey Researchers	350	$80,960
Economists	230	$81,470

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
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