Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Rhodes College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Rhodes College was ranked #107 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rhodes College was $2,115 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 | |
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Tuition | $50,600 | $50,600 |
Fees | $310 | $310 |
Books and Supplies | $1,125 | $1,125 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,816 | $11,816 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,619 | $2,619 |
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The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rhodes College is $54,713 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Rhodes College 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 Rhodes College Online Learning page.
About 48.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 16.0% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Rhodes College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Economics | 17 |
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 3 |
International Economics | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Anthropology | 13 |
International Relations & National Security | 30 |
Political Science & Government | 23 |
Urban Studies | 13 |
*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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