Economics at Winthrop University

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

Winthrop is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina and approximately 5,576 students attend the school each year. Of the 211 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Winthrop University in 2021, 5 of them were economics majors.

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

Winthrop Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Winthrop Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Winthrop 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 Winthrop 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
	471
	491
	497
	507
	521
	532
	554
	566
	651
	665

Economics Student Demographics at Winthrop

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

Winthrop Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Winthrop in 2020-2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Winthrop 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 Winthrop University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Winthrop University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	5

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 SC, the home state for Winthrop University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	6,210	$60,290
Managers	1,760	$100,890
Economists	90	$68,550
Economics Professors	50	$70,190

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 Bill Fitzpatrick under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.