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Economics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 11,989. Of the 848 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater in 2021, 17 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.

UW - Whitewater Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UW - Whitewater Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UW - Whitewater 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 economics major at UW - Whitewater 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
19
22
135
137
166
214
344
417

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in economics from UW - Whitewater. This is the #215 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UW - Whitewater Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Whitewater is $49,766. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Economics Bachelor’s Program

12% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UW - Whitewater in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in economics.

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

UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 17

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 - Whitewater.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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