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Economics at United States Air Force Academy

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what United States Air Force Academy has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and approximately 4,307 students attend the school each year. Of the 226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from United States Air Force Academy in 2021, 52 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.

USAFA Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

USAFA Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at USAFA 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 USAFA 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
95
108
179
204

Economics Student Demographics at USAFA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at United States Air Force Academy.

USAFA Economics Bachelor’s Program

8% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USAFA, about 92% were men and 8% were women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at USAFA 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 United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at United States Air Force Academy. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from United States Air Force Academy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 52

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 CO, the home state for United States Air Force Academy.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,810 $73,460
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Economics Professors 290 $104,530
Economists 220 $104,350
Survey Researchers 50 $69,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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