Economics at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. In 2021, 31 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UW.

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 Economics Degrees Available

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

UW Economics Rankings

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

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 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
	40
	53
	62
	86
	106
	244
	250
	353
	360
	362
	412

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in economics from UW. This makes it the #168 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UW, about 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UW 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 Wyoming with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	20
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UW Economics Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from UW in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UW, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	40

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Managers	770	$100,310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	350	$54,560
Survey Researchers	60	$71,050

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.