Economics at Kalamazoo College

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

K College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a total student population of 1,451. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from K College.

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

K College Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

K College Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at K College 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 K College 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
	107
	120
	301
	367
	454
	463
	511
	519
	528
	544

How Much Do Economics Graduates from K College Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at K College is $34,802. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at K College

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

K College Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from K College in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at K College since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at K College 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 Kalamazoo College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Kalamazoo College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kalamazoo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	21

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 MI, the home state for Kalamazoo College.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
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 Gotanero under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.