Business Economics at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in business economics from WSU.

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

WSU Business Economics Degrees Available

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

WSU Business Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business economics progam at WSU 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 business economics major at WSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business 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
	4
	5
	31
	45
	55
	78
	102
	117

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in business economics from WSU. This makes it the #4 most popular school for business economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Business Economics Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in business economics from WSU. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business economics at WSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

WSU Business Economics Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in business economics from WSU in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Of the students who received a business economics master's degree from WSU, 64% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in business economics.

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

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

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Survey Researchers	130	$51,640
Economics Professors	90	$114,000
Economists	40	$72,600

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.