Economics at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In 2021, 28 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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

UNI Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UNI Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UNI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNI 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
	20
	24
	101
	103
	115
	307
	368
	433

Earnings of UNI Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $54,358. This is 19% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UNI in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UNI since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UNI 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 Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNI 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Economics	22
General Economics	5
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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,970	$59,270
Managers	2,880	$101,360
Economics Professors	150	$133,600
Economists	60	$87,530

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.