by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Ohio Wesleyan 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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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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at OWU was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #9 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for OWU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OWU was $5,090 per credit hour 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 | $46,870 | $46,870 |
| Fees | $260 | $260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,246 | $13,246 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about OWU tuition and fees.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from OWU make an average of $49,655 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $46,790.
OWU 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 OWU Online Learning page.
About 25.0% 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%.
Around 37.5% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at OWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 18 |
| Sociology | 12 |
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*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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