by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Meredith College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Meredith was ranked #364 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #8 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Meredith.
Part-time undergraduates at Meredith paid an average of $988 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,832 | $39,832 |
| Fees | $120 | $120 |
| Books and Supplies | $850 | $850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,746 | $11,746 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,840 | $1,840 |
Learn more about Meredith tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Meredith economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Meredith Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Meredith in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 15 |
| Sociology | 16 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
