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Economics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Economics at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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

BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and has a total student population of 18,142. In 2021, 25 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from BGSU.

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

BGSU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

BGSU Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at BGSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at BGSU 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
33
159
159
207
486

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in economics from BGSU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from BGSU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at BGSU is $37,428. 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 BGSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

BGSU Economics Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from BGSU. About 28% of these graduates were women and the other 72% were men.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at BGSU 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 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BGSU Economics Master’s Program

36% Women
The economics program at BGSU awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BGSU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 30
Applied Economics 6

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 OH, the home state for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 24,840 $65,920
Managers 14,410 $107,320
Economics Professors 470 $109,960
Survey Researchers 140 $59,510
Economists 140 $125,490

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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