Economics at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and approximately 15,314 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UW Oshkosh Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UW Oshkosh performed in these rankings.

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 UW Oshkosh 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
	20
	174
	175
	191
	224
	250
	294

Earnings of UW Oshkosh Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $51,271. This is 12% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UW Oshkosh 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW Oshkosh 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	46

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	12,660	$57,710
Managers	12,400	$85,050
Economists	240	$80,070
Economics Professors	200	$119,560
Survey Researchers	80	$48,010

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 Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.