by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Trinity College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Trinity Bantams is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #57 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Trinity Bantams.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Trinity Bantams paid an average of $1,790 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,380 | $56,380 |
| Fees | $2,670 | $2,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,300 | $15,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Trinity Bantams in Economics walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Trinity Bantams make an average of $61,020 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Trinity Bantams 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 Trinity Bantams Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 39.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Trinity Bantams in 2019-2020, 8.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 52 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 13 |
| Political Science & Government | 88 |
| Sociology | 14 |
| Urban Studies | 19 |
*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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