General Economics at Union College New York

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Union College New York stacks up to those at other schools.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and has a total student population of 2,047. In 2021, 43 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Union College.

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.

Union College General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Union College General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Union 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 general economics major at Union College 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
	26
	27
	58
	61
	117
	123
	125
	154
	359
	373

General Economics Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Union College New York.

Union College General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from Union College. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Union 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 Union College New York with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	33
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 Union College New York.

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 Daniel Case under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.