Economics at Oglethorpe University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Oglethorpe University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Oglethorpe is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 1,452 students attend the school each year. Of the 77 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oglethorpe University in 2021, 8 of them were economics majors.

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

Oglethorpe Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Oglethorpe Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe 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
	173
	210
	478
	570

Economics Student Demographics at Oglethorpe

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

Oglethorpe Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Oglethorpe. About 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Oglethorpe since its program graduates 39% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oglethorpe University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oglethorpe 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 Oglethorpe University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	8

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 GA, the home state for Oglethorpe University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Economists	330	$111,570
Economics Professors	180	$101,590

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 Boston Public Library under License

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