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Virginia Tech Bachelor’s in Economics

116 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$43,319 Average Salary
$25,849 Average Student Debt

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Virginia Tech. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Virginia Tech Bachelor’s in Economics

#125 in the U.S
#6 in Virginia

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 Virginia Tech was ranked #125 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for Virginia Tech.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 57
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 61
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 61
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 68
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 70
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 74
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 86
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 93
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 97
Most Popular Colleges for Economics 97
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 111
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Best Economics Schools 125
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 131
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates 131
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 138
Best Value Colleges for Economics 143
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 158
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 169
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 209
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 224
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 331
Most Focused Colleges for Economics 346
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 367
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 379

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

$13,749 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,849 Average Student Debt

Virginia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Virginia Tech paid an average of $1,248 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,420 $29,960
Fees $2,329 $2,933
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100
On Campus Room and Board $9,556 $9,556
On Campus Other Expenses $3,350 $3,350

Learn more about Virginia Tech tuition and fees.

Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech took out an average of $25,849 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $21,243.

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

$43,319 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech make an average of $43,319 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Virginia Tech Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech Online Learning page.

Virginia Tech Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

116 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
37.9% Women
26.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 116 students received their bachelor’s degree in economics. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 37.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Virginia Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 9
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 72
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Virginia Tech

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Economics 82
Applied Economics 34

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography 28
International Relations & National Security 137
Political Science & Government 194
Sociology 187

View All Economics Related Majors >

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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