Economics at Barnard College
Barnard is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 2,744. In 2021, 79 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Barnard.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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Barnard Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
Barnard Economics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Barnard 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 Barnard 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.
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154 | |
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How Much Do Economics Graduates from Barnard Make?
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Barnard is $65,217. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 42% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Barnard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Barnard College.
Barnard Economics Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 Barnard College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 26 |
International Students | 20 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Barnard also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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 Barnard College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 64 |
Other Economics | 15 |
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 NY, the home state for Barnard College.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 63,520 | $77,230 |
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
Economics Professors | 1,650 | $129,370 |
Economists | 750 | $127,520 |
Survey Researchers | 710 | $74,130 |
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
- Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License
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