General Economics at Christopher Newport University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Christopher Newport University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and approximately 4,868 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from CNU.

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

CNU General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

CNU General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how CNU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at CNU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	128
	137
	154
	159
	188
	218
	230
	255
	260
	288

General Economics Student Demographics at CNU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Christopher Newport University.

CNU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from CNU. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

CNU also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tony Alter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.