Economics at Frostburg State University

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

Frostburg State is located in Frostburg, Maryland and has a total student population of 4,857. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Frostburg 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.

Frostburg State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Frostburg State Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Frostburg State 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 Frostburg 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
	17
	19
	62
	78
	159
	176
	315
	319
	461
	466

Economics Student Demographics at Frostburg State

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

Frostburg State Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Frostburg State. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Frostburg State since its program graduates 33% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Frostburg State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	162
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Frostburg 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 Frostburg State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Frostburg State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	165

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 MD, the home state for Frostburg State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Managers	14,450	$122,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	10,500	$67,900
Economists	700	$116,870
Survey Researchers	590	$90,920
Economics Professors	230	$119,300

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 Cmcnamee0 under License

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