Economics at Appalachian State University
Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 38 of them were economics majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
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Appalachian State Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
Appalachian State Economics Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The economics major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Economics Schools | 260 |
Earnings of Appalachian State Economics Graduates
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $40,724. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.
Economics Student Demographics at Appalachian State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian State Economics Bachelor’s Program
About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.
| Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
|---|---|---|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 17,450 | $69,170 |
| Managers | 11,990 | $121,500 |
| Economics Professors | 580 | $106,080 |
| Survey Researchers | 350 | $80,960 |
| Economists | 230 | $81,470 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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