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Economics at Williams College

If you plan to study Economics, you may want to check out the program at Williams College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Williams College sits in Williamstown, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 130 economics degrees were granted at Williams College.

Online Class Availability at Williams College

Williams College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Williams College

Those who finish Williams College’s Economics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$83,280
2 years	$76,460
3 years	$91,723
4 years	$115,082
5 years	$150,862

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Williams College take home a median $115,082, compared with $87,406 for all Williams College graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from Williams College stands at $12,925.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Economics graduates at Williams College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Williams College are 33% women (43) and 67% men (87).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Williams College

Of the 100 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Williams College, 29% were women (29) and 71% were men (71).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	20
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Williams College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

Economics Master’s Program at Williams College

Of the 30 master’s economics degrees awarded at Williams College, 47% were women (14) and 53% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics master’s degree recipients at Williams College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	30

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Williams College

The Economics program at Williams College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	100
Development Economics	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Williams College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Economics majors, 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.