General Economics at Winston - Salem State University

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

WSSU is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 5,169. Of the 75 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Winston - Salem State University in 2021, 8 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.

WSSU General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

WSSU General Economics Rankings

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

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 WSSU 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
	339
	364
	378
	382
	395
	458
	458
	461
	469
	475

General Economics Student Demographics at WSSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Winston - Salem State University.

WSSU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from WSSU. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at WSSU since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

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 NC, the home state for Winston - Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Survey Researchers	350	$80,960
Economists	230	$81,470

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 Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.