General Economics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 225 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Binghamton 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.

Binghamton University General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Doctorate Degree in General Economics

Binghamton University General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general 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 general economics major at Binghamton 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
	4
	9
	14
	20
	21
	21
	23
	62
	65
	85
	85
	132
	141
	150
	160
	198
	202

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from Binghamton University. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 225 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from Binghamton University in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Binghamton University since its program graduates 3% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	108
International Students	47
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Binghamton University also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• Applied 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
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.