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Economics at Virginia Commonwealth University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Economics, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University sits in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 economics degrees were granted at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

Rankings can help you compare Virginia Commonwealth University’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 40% women (2) and 60% men (3).

Economics Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 5 master’s economics graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 40% of Economics master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Virginia Commonwealth University

This Economics program at Virginia Commonwealth University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Virginia Commonwealth University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.