by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Binghamton University. 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, 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 Binghamton University was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #13 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Binghamton University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Binghamton University was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $24,660 |
| Fees | $2,944 | $2,944 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,601 | $15,601 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Binghamton University took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University make an average of $47,473 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University Online Learning page.
About 31.2% 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 35.8% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Binghamton University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 66 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 164 |
| International Students | 56 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 212 |
| Applied Economics | 137 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 38 |
| Geography & Cartography | 37 |
| International Relations & National Security | 8 |
| Political Science & Government | 160 |
| Sociology | 65 |
*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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