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Economics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Economics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and approximately 30,146 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UNC Charlotte.

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 Charlotte Economics Degrees Available

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

UNC Charlotte Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UNC Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 9
Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools 39
78
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools 108
225

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #70 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte Economics Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 76% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNC Charlotte Economics Master’s Program

22% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of economics master's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 Charlotte with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 5
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 Charlotte.

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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