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Economics at Wesleyan University

If you are interested in studying Economics, take a look at what Wesleyan University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 125 economics degrees were awarded at Wesleyan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wesleyan University

Many students take online classes at Wesleyan University. Among 4,011 students, 694 (17%) studied exclusively online and 6 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Economics graduates at Wesleyan University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at Wesleyan University are 37% women (46) and 63% men (79).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Wesleyan University

Among the 125 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Wesleyan University, 37% were women (46) and 63% were men (79).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wesleyan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Asian	13
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 23% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wesleyan University, below the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Wesleyan University

The Economics program at Wesleyan University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	125

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Wesleyan University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying 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.