Economics at University of Central Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Central Arkansas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UCA.

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

UCA Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UCA Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UCA 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
	84
	316
	356
	419
	459

Economics Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UCA in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	27

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,720	$68,050
Managers	3,360	$86,410
Economists	90	$75,380
Economics Professors	40	$94,750

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 Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.