Economics at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and approximately 14,348 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 67 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UNH.

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

UNH Economics Degrees Available

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

UNH Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UNH 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 economics major at UNH 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
	57
	70
	73
	86
	111
	148
	164
	167
	173
	203
	207
	214
	266
	302
	415
	424
	468

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in economics from UNH. This is the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UNH Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNH is $46,813. This is 2% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at UNH awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 78% of these degrees went to men with the other 22% going to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UNH 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	49
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNH Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in economics from UNH.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in economics.

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

UNH also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	71
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2,140	$68,010
Managers	950	$123,580
Economics Professors	80	$161,830
Economists	60	$74,570

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 Kylejtod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.