General Economics at Franklin and Marshall College

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

Franklin and Marshall is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,254. In 2021, 53 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Franklin and Marshall.

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

Franklin and Marshall General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Franklin and Marshall General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Franklin and Marshall performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at Franklin and Marshall is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	30
	31
	71
	77
	107
	129
	221
	226
	373
	387

General Economics Student Demographics at Franklin and Marshall

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Franklin and Marshall College.

Franklin and Marshall General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from Franklin and Marshall. About 77% were men and 23% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 PA, the home state for Franklin and Marshall College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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 Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.