Economics at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 15,449. In 2021, 97 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from WUSTL.

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

WUSTL Economics Degrees Available

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

WUSTL Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at WUSTL 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 WUSTL 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
	28
	41
	43
	53
	63
	113
	149
	165

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

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WUSTL Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at WUSTL is $61,591. This is 34% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 97 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from WUSTL. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	45
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WUSTL Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of economics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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

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

WUSTL also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 8 students 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 Washington University in St Louis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	106
General Economics	4

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,920	$65,360
Managers	3,980	$97,820
Economists	250	$112,240
Economics Professors	180	$108,240
Survey Researchers	160	$52,450

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 Bachrach44 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.