Economics at Salem College

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

Salem is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 636 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 4 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem.

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

Salem Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Salem Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Salem 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 Salem 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
	204
	240
	574
	672

Economics Student Demographics at Salem

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

Salem Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Salem in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Salem since its program graduates 64% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 69% 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 Salem College with a bachelor's in economics.

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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	4

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 NC, the home state for Salem College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	17,450	$69,170
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Survey Researchers	350	$80,960
Economists	230	$81,470

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 Bjoertvedt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.