General Economics at Washington and Lee University

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Washington and Lee University stacks up to those at other schools.

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and approximately 2,183 students attend the school each year. Of the 216 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washington and Lee University in 2021, 63 of them were general economics majors.

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

Washington and Lee General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Washington and Lee General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Washington and Lee 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 general economics major at Washington and Lee is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	13
	15
	16
	16
	83
	89
	92
	111
	239
	249

General Economics Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from Washington and Lee. About 65% were men and 35% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Washington and Lee since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Washington and Lee also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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 User:BlueGold73 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.