General Economics at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 31 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State General Economics Degrees Available

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

Wayne State General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Wayne State 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 general economics major at Wayne State 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
	3
	4
	4
	27
	32
	40
	66
	361
	366
	395
	397
	433

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Wayne State. This makes it the #27 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wayne State. Of these graduates, 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 Wayne State since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Wayne State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Wayne State General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from Wayne State. About 80% were men and 20% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from Wayne State, 70% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Economics

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Economics Professors	300	$111,530
Economists	250	$90,040
Survey Researchers	240	$64,400

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 Del arte under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.