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Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of New Mexico - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

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 Master’s Program

50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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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.

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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

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 12

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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