by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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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 UW Oshkosh was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #8 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Oshkosh.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UW Oshkosh was $583 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $268 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,422 | $13,995 |
| Fees | $1,295 | $1,295 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,506 | $8,506 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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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 UW Oshkosh in Economics walked away with an average of $21,999 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Oshkosh is $51,337 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $46,790.
UW Oshkosh 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 UW Oshkosh Online Learning page.
Women made up around 24.6% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 10.5% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Oshkosh in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 4 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 53 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 22 |
| Geography & Cartography | 11 |
| Political Science & Government | 30 |
| Sociology | 11 |
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*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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