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Bucknell University Bachelor’s in Economics

125 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$55,286 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Bucknell University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Bucknell Bachelor’s in Economics

#47 in the U.S
#7 in Pennsylvania

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Bucknell is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Bucknell.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 20
Most Focused Colleges for Economics 22
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Best Economics Schools 47
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 88
Most Popular Colleges for Economics 103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 105
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 311
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 368
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 493
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 510
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 514
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 520
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 525
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 528
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 538
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 546
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 554
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 585
Best Value Colleges for Economics 586
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 601

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Bucknell Cost?

$58,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Bucknell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Bucknell paid an average of $1,588 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $57,882 $57,882
Fees $320 $320
Books and Supplies $900 $900
On Campus Room and Board $14,670 $14,670
On Campus Other Expenses $2,150 $2,150

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Bucknell Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bucknell in Economics walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Bucknell?

$55,286 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bucknell is $55,286 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Bucknell Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the Bucknell 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 Bucknell Online Learning page.

Bucknell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

125 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
34.4% Women
18.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 125 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 34.4% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.4% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Bucknell in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 91
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Bucknell

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Economics 104
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 5
Geography & Cartography 1
International Relations & National Security 21
Political Science & Government 92
Sociology 21

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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.

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