Economics at Gettysburg College

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

Gettysburg is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 66 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Gettysburg.

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

Gettysburg Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Gettysburg Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Gettysburg 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 economics major at Gettysburg 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
	38
	40
	59
	60
	149
	159
	161
	175
	361
	387

Earnings of Gettysburg Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gettysburg is $52,365. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Gettysburg

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

Gettysburg Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Gettysburg. Of these graduates, 74% were men and 26% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	47
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gettysburg College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	66

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 PA, the home state for Gettysburg College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
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 Jason Kowell under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.