Economics at Ohio Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Ohio Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

OWU is located in Delaware, Ohio and has a total student population of 1,426. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from OWU.

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

OWU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

OWU Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at OWU 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
	200
	227
	230
	234
	365
	368
	452
	472
	478
	570

Economics Student Demographics at OWU

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

OWU Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from OWU, about 88% were men and 13% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

OWU 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 Wesleyan University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ohio Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	7
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	1

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 Wesleyan University.

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 Phillip M Kukelhan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.