Economics at Worcester State University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Worcester State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 11 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Worcester State.

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

Worcester State Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Worcester State Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Worcester State 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
	243
	257
	363
	366
	424
	427
	509
	512
	518
	523

Economics Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Worcester State in 2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Worcester State 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 Worcester State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	11

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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.