Economics at Whitworth University

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

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a total student population of 2,756. In 2021, 25 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Whitworth.

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

Whitworth Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Whitworth Economics Rankings

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

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 Whitworth 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
	139
	158
	171
	173
	224
	226
	269
	330
	402
	426

Economics Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Whitworth awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 72% of these degrees went to men with the other 28% going to women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Whitworth 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 Whitworth University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Whitworth 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 Whitworth University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Whitworth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	25

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 WA, the home state for Whitworth University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	21,300	$81,890
Managers	11,280	$125,490
Economists	400	$95,010
Economics Professors	260	$89,490
Survey Researchers	130	$66,150

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 Charlesdrakew under License

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