Economics at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. Of the 261 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 7 of them were economics majors.

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

WestConn Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

WestConn Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how WestConn performed in these rankings.

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 WestConn 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
	478
	506
	563
	599

Economics Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from WestConn in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Western Connecticut State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Connecticut State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	7

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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,410	$77,010
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Survey Researchers	310	$51,740
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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 Andrew Gusciora under License

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