Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
UNM Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
UNM Economics Rankings
The economics major at UNM 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.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics Student Demographics at UNM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
UNM Economics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
UNM Economics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 3 |
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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Economics | 67 |
Related Majors
- International Relations & National Security
- Geography & Cartography
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Political Science & Government
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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in NM | Average Salary in NM |
---|---|---|
Managers | 2,850 | $96,490 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,530 | $57,010 |
Survey Researchers | 60 | $39,010 |
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 PerryPlanet under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.