Economics at Gustavus Adolphus College

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Gustavus Adolphus College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and approximately 2,230 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Gustavus Adolphus.

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

Gustavus Adolphus Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Gustavus Adolphus Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus 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
	69
	71
	105
	119
	129
	132
	293
	306
	319
	392

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Gustavus Adolphus Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gustavus Adolphus is $53,254. This is 16% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Gustavus Adolphus

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

Gustavus Adolphus Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Gustavus Adolphus in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gustavus Adolphus 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 Gustavus Adolphus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	19

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 MN, the home state for Gustavus Adolphus College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	14,850	$74,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Economics Professors	300	$110,060
Economists	250	$81,720

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
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