Economics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Washington - Seattle Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 283 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Seattle.

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

UW Seattle Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

UW Seattle Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle 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
	31
	39
	40
	76
	93
	162
	217

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in economics from UW Seattle. This makes it the #87 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UW Seattle Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $49,591. This is 8% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 283 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UW Seattle since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	59
International Students	160
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UW Seattle Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	309

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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Economists	400	$95,010
Economics Professors	260	$89,490
Survey Researchers	130	$66,150

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 Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.