Economics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,267. Of the 110 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College in 2021, 10 of them were economics majors.

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

Simpson College Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Simpson College Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Simpson College 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 Simpson College 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
	162
	190
	438
	531

Economics Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Simpson College, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Simpson 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simpson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	10

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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Economists	60	$87,530

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 GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.