Applied Economics at Ursinus College

If you are interested in studying applied economics, you may want to check out the program at Ursinus College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ursinus is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,493. Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ursinus College in 2021, 48 of them were applied economics majors.

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

Ursinus Applied Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Economics

Ursinus Applied Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the applied economics progam at Ursinus compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 applied economics major at Ursinus is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied 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
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	1
	3
	4
	7
	11
	15
	15
	22
	34

Applied Economics Student Demographics at Ursinus

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

Ursinus Applied Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 applied economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ursinus. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in applied 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 applied 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 applied economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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.