General Economics at Hampden - Sydney College

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Hampden - Sydney College stacks up to those at other schools.

Hampden - Sydney is located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and approximately 881 students attend the school each year. Of the 84 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hampden - Sydney College in 2021, 32 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.

Hampden - Sydney General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Hampden - Sydney General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney 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
	3
	3
	159
	170
	178
	194
	210
	216
	392
	405

General Economics Student Demographics at Hampden - Sydney

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

Hampden - Sydney General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Hampden - Sydney, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Hampden - Sydney 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 Hampden - Sydney College with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 VA, the home state for Hampden - Sydney College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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 Ncstateguy2013 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.