Economics at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. Of the 1,101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University - Athens Campus in 2021, 24 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.

OHIO Athens Economics Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at OHIO Athens 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 Athens 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
	58
	154
	167
	441
	448
	522

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in economics from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #23 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from OHIO Athens Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $34,370. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at OHIO Athens since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens Economics Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from OHIO Athens in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio University - Athens Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	37
General Economics	24
Development Economics & International Development	11

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 University - Athens 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 Robert Chriss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.