Economics at SUNY Geneseo

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at SUNY Geneseo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Geneseo is located in Geneseo, New York and approximately 4,911 students attend the school each year. Of the 207 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo in 2021, 34 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.

SUNY Geneseo Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

SUNY Geneseo Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at SUNY Geneseo 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 economics major at SUNY Geneseo 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
	54
	59
	169
	206
	228
	259
	261
	277
	285
	293

Earnings of SUNY Geneseo Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Geneseo is $48,924. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at SUNY Geneseo

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

SUNY Geneseo Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from SUNY Geneseo in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at SUNY Geneseo since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at SUNY Geneseo 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 SUNY Geneseo with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at SUNY Geneseo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	34

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Geneseo.

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 Benjamin D. Esham under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.