Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 22,311 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNM.

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

UNM Economics Degrees Available

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

UNM Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UNM 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 UNM 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
	83
	86
	112
	121
	121
	132
	138
	170
	173
	177
	185
	189
	367
	390
	471
	488
	518
	519
	530
	530

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNM. This makes it the #133 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.

Earnings of UNM Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $27,677. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at UNM

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

UNM Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	24
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM Economics Master’s Program

Of the 8 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - 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	2
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	67

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,530	$57,010
Survey Researchers	60	$39,010

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 PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.