Economics at The College of Wooster

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

Wooster College is located in Wooster, Ohio and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Wooster College.

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

Wooster College Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Wooster College Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Wooster 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
	228
	270
	286
	295
	457
	464
	470
	501
	518
	550

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Wooster College Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wooster College is $39,469. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Wooster College

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

Wooster College Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Wooster 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 The College of Wooster with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wooster 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

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 The College of Wooster. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	9

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 OH, the home state for The College of Wooster.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Economics Professors	470	$109,960
Survey Researchers	140	$59,510
Economists	140	$125,490

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 Zi94sm65 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.