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Swarthmore College Bachelor’s in Economics

84 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$69,535 Average Salary
$21,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 Swarthmore 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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Rankings for the Swarthmore Bachelor’s in Economics

#33 in the U.S
#2 in Pennsylvania

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. Swarthmore is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #33 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for Swarthmore.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics7
Most Focused Colleges for Economics9
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)28
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates28
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)28
Highest Paid Economics Graduates33
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools33
Best Economics Schools33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)41
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)44
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics120
Most Popular Colleges for Economics138
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)148
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)439
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)451
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics527
Best Value Colleges for Economics559
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans560
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans579

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

$54,456 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,500 Average Student Debt

Swarthmore Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Swarthmore paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$54,256$54,256
Fees$200$200
Books and Supplies$735$735
On Campus Room and Board$16,654$16,654
On Campus Other Expenses$1,844$1,844

Learn more about Swarthmore tuition and fees.

Swarthmore Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Swarthmore took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Swarthmore?

$69,535 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore make an average of $69,535 a year during the early days of their career. That is 49% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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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 Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

84 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
29.8% Women
31.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 84 students received their bachelor’s degree in economics. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 29.8% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Swarthmore in 2019-2020, 31.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian11
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White41
International Students13
Other Races/Ethnicities10

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Swarthmore

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics84

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Political Science & Government39
Urban Studies1
Sociology & Anthropology14
Other Social Sciences6

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References

*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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