by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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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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 Ohio State was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #5 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ohio State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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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. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State took out an average of $23,620 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $48,326 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
About 28.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.4% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 131 |
| International Students | 104 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 28 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 276 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 65 |
| Criminology | 143 |
| Geography & Cartography | 82 |
| International Relations & National Security | 178 |
| Political Science & Government | 289 |
*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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