Economics at University of Dayton

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

UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a total student population of 11,650. Of the 724 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Dayton in 2021, 20 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.

UDayton Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UDayton Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UDayton 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 UDayton 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
	109
	111
	144
	306
	311

Economics Student Demographics at UDayton

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

UDayton Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UDayton, about 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UDayton since its program graduates 29% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UDayton 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 University of Dayton with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Dayton. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	10
Development Economics & International Development	10

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 University of Dayton.

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 Cfullam under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.