Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092. In 2021, 409 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Rankings

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

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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
	16
	17
	21
	28
	34
	48
	49
	61
	65
	81
	85
	87
	96
	111
	112
	113
	122
	144
	182
	205

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $57,311. This is 25% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	250
International Students	39
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UNC Chapel Hill Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in economics from UNC Chapel Hill. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	362
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	57

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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.