General Economics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Shepherd University General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Shepherd University 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
	60
	63
	179
	184
	193
	226
	275
	280
	361
	435

General Economics Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Shepherd University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shepherd University with a bachelor's in general economics.

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

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

Related Majors

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Economics Professors	60	$90,800
Economists	50	$68,430

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 Ecragg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.