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Economics at Western Michigan University

Economics at Western Michigan University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Western Michigan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

WMU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

WMU Economics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at WMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Western Michigan University.

WMU Economics Master’s Program

30% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of economics master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 13

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Economics Professors 300 $111,530
Economists 250 $90,040
Survey Researchers 240 $64,400

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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