General Economics at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517. Of the 711 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University in 2021, 13 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.

WKU General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Online Classes Are Available at WKU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WKU does offer online courses in general economics for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WKU General Economics Rankings

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

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 WKU 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
	181
	303
	367

General Economics Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from WKU. About 15% of these graduates were women and the other 85% were men.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at WKU 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 Kentucky University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative 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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Economics Professors	190	$85,500
Survey Researchers	40	$57,050

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 OPMaster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.