Economics at Providence College

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

Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 4,821. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Providence.

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

Providence Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Providence Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Providence 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 Providence 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
	110
	123
	157
	184
	190
	191
	226
	229
	487

Earnings of Providence Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Providence is $48,405. 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 Providence

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

Providence Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Providence. About 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Providence 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 Providence College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Providence 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 Providence College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Providence College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	56
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	6

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 RI, the home state for Providence College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,060	$72,180
Managers	830	$114,660
Economics Professors	100	$156,620

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 John Phelan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.