Economics at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from WMU.

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

WMU Economics Degrees Available

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

WMU Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at WMU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at WMU 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
	56
	74
	75
	132
	359
	363
	373
	379

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in economics from WMU. This makes it the #133 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from WMU. About 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at WMU 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 Michigan University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

WMU Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in economics from WMU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WMU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	17
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	15

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,980	$67,500
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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.