Economics at University of North Dakota

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

UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and has a total student population of 13,615. In 2021, 7 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UND.

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

UND Economics Degrees Available

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

UND Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UND 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 UND 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
	3
	6
	7
	7
	9
	9
	16
	39
	60
	82
	118
	330
	494
	506

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in economics from UND. This makes it the #83 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at UND

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

UND Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from UND. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UND are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 North Dakota with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UND Economics Master’s Program

Of the 15 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UND, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from UND, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Dakota. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	15
General Economics	7

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 ND, the home state for University of North Dakota.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,030	$52,870
Economics Professors	40	$93,610

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 MatthewUND under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.