Economics at Ursinus College

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

Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,493. In 2021, 48 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Ursinus.

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

Ursinus Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Ursinus Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Ursinus 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 Ursinus 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
	16
	18
	188
	194
	194
	218
	273
	277
	476
	492

Earnings of Ursinus Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ursinus is $46,186. This is 1% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Ursinus

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

Ursinus Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Ursinus. About 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Ursinus 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 Ursinus College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ursinus 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ursinus College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Economics	48

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 PA, the home state for Ursinus College.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	26,750	$68,630
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Economics Professors	710	$131,060
Economists	610	$87,630
Survey Researchers	510	$60,810

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 Pennaboy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.