Economics at University of North Texas

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

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and has a total student population of 40,953. In 2021, 43 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNT.

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

UNT Economics Degrees Available

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

UNT Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UNT 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 UNT 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
	120
	167
	199
	373
	609

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in economics from UNT. This makes it the #121 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNT Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNT is $41,660. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UNT

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

UNT Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UNT in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% 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 Texas with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	14
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UNT Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in economics from UNT. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNT also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 North Texas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	52

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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Survey Researchers	430	$60,460

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.