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 Goucher College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Goucher was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #8 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Goucher.
Part-time undergraduates at Goucher paid an average of $1,570 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 | $47,100 | $47,100 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,716 | $14,716 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
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economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Goucher make an average of $49,058 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Goucher does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Goucher Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Goucher in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 12 |
| Political Science & Government | 10 |
| Sociology | 16 |
*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.
