General Economics at Rhodes College

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Rhodes College stacks up to those at other schools.

Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 1,875. Of the 78 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhodes College in 2021, 10 of them were general economics majors.

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

Rhodes College General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Rhodes College General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Rhodes College performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at Rhodes College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	139
	163
	268
	273
	342
	414
	427
	440
	454
	466

General Economics Student Demographics at Rhodes College

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

Rhodes College General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from Rhodes College. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rhodes College also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• International Economics

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 TN, the home state for Rhodes College.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Survey Researchers	190	$45,240
Economics Professors	160	$130,170
Economists	60	$83,350

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 Ed Uthman, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.