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Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and approximately 30,092 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UNC Chapel Hill. About 100% were men and 0% were 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 20% 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

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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