Applied Economics at Binghamton University

What traits are you looking for in a applied economics school? To help you decide if Binghamton University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's applied economics program.

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in applied economics from Binghamton University.

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

Binghamton University Applied Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Economics

Binghamton University Applied Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the applied economics progam at Binghamton University 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 applied economics major at Binghamton University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied 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
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	1
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	7
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	16
	21

Applied Economics Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Applied Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 112 applied economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Binghamton University, about 69% were men and 31% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in applied economics at Binghamton University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its applied economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	58
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• General Economics

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	63,520	$77,230
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Economics Professors	1,650	$129,370
Economists	750	$127,520
Survey Researchers	710	$74,130

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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.