General Economics at Grand Valley State University

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

GVSU is located in Allendale, Michigan and has a total student population of 23,350. Of the 1,595 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in 2021, 20 of them were general economics majors.

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.

GVSU General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

GVSU General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at GVSU 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 general economics major at GVSU 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
	76
	81
	257
	362

General Economics Student Demographics at GVSU

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

GVSU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from GVSU. About 35% of these graduates were women and the other 65% were men. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at GVSU since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at GVSU 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 Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GVSU 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 MI, the home state for Grand Valley State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Demhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.