Economics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 288 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Ohio State.

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

Ohio State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

Ohio State Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Ohio State 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
	30
	36
	60
	74
	174
	232
	251
	255

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in economics from Ohio State. This makes it the #36 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $42,908. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Ohio State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Ohio State awarded 288 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	143
International Students	86
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Ohio State Economics Master’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from Ohio State in 2020-2021, 66% were men and 34% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 11 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	331

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Economics Professors	470	$109,960
Survey Researchers	140	$59,510
Economists	140	$125,490

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.