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Economics at Swarthmore College

80 Bachelor's Degrees
#44 Overall Quality
$76,944 Bachelor's Salary
Economics is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Swarthmore College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Swarthmore ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in economics.

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Economics Degrees Available at Swarthmore

Swarthmore Economics Rankings

Swarthmore was ranked #44 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for economics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Economics Schools 44
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Swarthmore College handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Swarthmore Make?

$76,944 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Swarthmore go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $76,944 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $51,722 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Swarthmore Cost?

$62,412 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Swarthmore Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Swarthmore paid an average of $1,938 per credit hour in 2022-2023. 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 $61,992 $61,992
Fees $420 $420
Books and Supplies $760 $760
On Campus Room and Board $18,964 $18,964
On Campus Other Expenses $1,967 $1,967

Learn more about Swarthmore tuition and fees.

Swarthmore Economics Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Swarthmore. About 26% of these graduates were women and the other 74% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 18
Other Races 7

Does Swarthmore Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore Online Learning page.

Swarthmore Economics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Swarthmore College.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 36
Sociology & Anthropology 10
Anthropology 5
Other Social Sciences 3
Archeology 1

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