Economics at Grinnell College

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

Grinnell is located in Grinnell, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,493. In 2021, 41 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Grinnell.

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

Grinnell Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Grinnell Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Grinnell 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 Grinnell 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
	42
	43
	48
	52
	132
	135
	202
	245
	313
	330

Earnings of Grinnell Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grinnell is $56,661. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Grinnell

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

Grinnell Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Grinnell 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 Grinnell College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grinnell College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	41

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 IA, the home state for Grinnell College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Economists	60	$87,530

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
• Image Credit: By Aureliusxv under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.