Economics at Fitchburg State University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Fitchburg State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and approximately 6,728 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Fitchburg State.

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

Fitchburg State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Fitchburg State Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Fitchburg State performed in these rankings.

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 Fitchburg State 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
	506
	560
	599
	658

Economics Student Demographics at Fitchburg State

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

Fitchburg State Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Fitchburg State awarded 7 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fitchburg State 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 Fitchburg State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fitchburg State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	7

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 MA, the home state for Fitchburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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 Found5dollar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.