Economics at North Carolina A & T State University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what North Carolina A & T State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 12,753 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from NC A&T.

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

NC A&T Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Online Classes Are Available at NC A&T

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NC A&T does offer online education options in economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

NC A&T Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at NC A&T compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 economics major at NC A&T 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
	5
	6
	153
	170
	287
	347
	382
	409
	418
	451
	502
	512

Earnings of NC A&T Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC A&T is $35,545. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at NC A&T

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at North Carolina A & T State University.

NC A&T Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at NC A&T since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 64% 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 North Carolina A & T State University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

NC A&T also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at North Carolina A & T State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina A & T State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	23

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 North Carolina A & T State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Educatedblkman1914 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.