by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Amherst College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Amherst came in at #18. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Amherst.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,890 | $59,890 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,910 | $15,910 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Amherst tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Amherst took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Amherst make an average of $84,653 a year during the early days of their career. That is 81% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Amherst economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Amherst Online Learning page.
Women made up around 31.1% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.1% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Amherst in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 74 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 40 |
| Sociology | 10 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
