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 Middlebury 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Middlebury came in at #23. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Vermont.
Here are some of the other rankings for Middlebury.
Part-time undergraduates at Middlebury paid an average of $8,240 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,880 | $57,880 |
| Fees | $436 | $436 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,630 | $16,630 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Middlebury in Economics walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Middlebury is $76,460 per year. That is 63% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Middlebury 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 Middlebury Online Learning page.
Women made up around 31.0% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Middlebury in 2019-2020, 16.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 129 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
| Geography & Cartography | 18 |
| International Relations & National Security | 31 |
| Political Science & Government | 52 |
| Sociology | 30 |
*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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