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General Economics at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Economics, consider the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 general economics degrees were granted at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Studying Online at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of General Economics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 29% women (15) and 71% men (37).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 34 bachelor’s general economics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 24% were women (8) and 76% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 71% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 34%.*

General Economics Master’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 12 master’s general economics degrees awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 33% were women (4) and 67% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 58% of General Economics master’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 28%.*

General Economics Doctoral Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Among the 6 doctoral general economics graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	6

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Students who finish General Economics program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.