Economics at Fort Lewis College

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Fort Lewis College stacks up to those at other schools.

FLC is located in Durango, Colorado and approximately 3,469 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from FLC.

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

FLC Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

FLC Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at FLC 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
	227
	241
	372
	435
	439
	441
	479
	488
	528
	626

Earnings of FLC Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at FLC is $38,552. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at FLC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Fort Lewis College.

FLC Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at FLC 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 Fort Lewis College with a bachelor's in economics.

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

FLC 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 Fort Lewis College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fort Lewis College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General 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 CO, the home state for Fort Lewis College.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,810	$73,460
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Economics Professors	290	$104,530
Economists	220	$104,350
Survey Researchers	50	$69,530

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.