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University of Washington - Seattle Campus Bachelor’s in Economics

312 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$50,231 Average Salary
$19,050 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. 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 UW Seattle Bachelor’s in Economics

#87 in the U.S
#1 in Washington

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. UW Seattle was ranked #87 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 #1 in Washington.

Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)6
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)26
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)29
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)33
Most Popular Colleges for Economics33
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)33
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics34
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)40
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)41
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans42
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)43
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)48
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics51
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)56
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools59
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools80
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics80
Best Economics Schools87
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics101
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates164
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics168
Highest Paid Economics Graduates171
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics221
Most Focused Colleges for Economics242
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics322
Best Value Colleges for Economics332

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

$11,745 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$19,050 Average Student Debt

UW Seattle Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,629$37,998
Fees$1,116$1,116
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,887$13,887
On Campus Other Expenses$2,787$2,787

Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.

UW Seattle Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Seattle took out an average of $19,050 in student loans. That is 10% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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

$50,231 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle make an average of $50,231 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does UW Seattle Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.

UW Seattle Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

312 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.6% Women
24.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 312 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 43.6% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher 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 UW Seattle in 2019-2020, 24.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian41
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino11
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White66
International Students162
Other Races/Ethnicities27

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at UW Seattle

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics312

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Social Sciences72
Anthropology41
Archeology9
Geography & Cartography134
Political Science & Government356

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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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