General Economics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In 2021, 73 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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.

UNLV General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

UNLV General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UNLV 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
	85
	86
	174
	224
	230
	239
	281
	281

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from UNLV. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from UNLV. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	35
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Managers	7,120	$102,060
Economics Professors	90	$79,310
Economists	70	$79,170

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.