Economics at Muhlenberg College

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

Muhlenberg is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,067. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Muhlenberg.

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

Muhlenberg Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Muhlenberg Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Muhlenberg performed in these rankings.

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 Muhlenberg 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
	3
	3
	155
	157
	160
	186
	307
	308
	319
	392
	458
	478

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Muhlenberg Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Muhlenberg is $48,684. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Muhlenberg. About 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Muhlenberg 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 PA, the home state for Muhlenberg College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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 Duempel at de.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.