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Economics at University of Nevada - Reno

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Economics at University of Nevada - Reno

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 Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

UNR Economics Degrees Available

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

UNR Economics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #108 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Economics Master’s Program

67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at UNR awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going 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 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in economics.

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

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,030 $59,090
Economics Professors 90 $79,310
Economists 70 $79,170

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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