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Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 409 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UNC Chapel Hill.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UNC Chapel Hill 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
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Economics Schools 96

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNC Chapel Hill Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $57,311. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Bachelor’s Program

35% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 409 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNC Chapel Hill, about 65% were men and 35% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UNC Chapel Hill 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 250
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of economics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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