Economics at Colgate University

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

Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and has a total student population of 3,054. Of the 117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in 2021, 117 of them were economics majors.

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

Colgate Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Colgate Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Colgate 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 Colgate 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
	13
	15
	21
	21
	22
	25
	90
	107
	198
	217

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Colgate Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colgate is $72,196. This is 57% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Colgate

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

Colgate Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 36% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Colgate 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 Colgate University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	64
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Colgate also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Colgate University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colgate University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	90
General Economics	27

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 Colgate University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
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 Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.