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University of Nevada - Reno Bachelor’s in Economics

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 University of Nevada - Reno. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UNR Bachelor’s in Economics

#225 in the U.S
#1 in Nevada

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #225 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNR.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)43
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)44
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)67
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)76
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans80
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)81
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)84
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics87
Best Value Colleges for Economics94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)97
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools97
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)105
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics106
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)123
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics128
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans129
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans134
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)135
Most Popular Colleges for Economics137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)142
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)181
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)183
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)191
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics193
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics199
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates209
Highest Paid Economics Graduates213
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools219
Best Economics Schools225
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics275
Most Focused Colleges for Economics304

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from UNR Cost?

$8,695 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UNR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $263 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,901$23,554
Fees$794$794
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$12,216$12,216
On Campus Other Expenses$4,370$4,370

Learn more about UNR tuition and fees.

Does UNR Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

UNR does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.

UNR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

81 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
29.6% Women
27.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 81 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 29.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at UNR in 2019-2020, 27.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino12
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White56
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at UNR

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics81

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology39
Criminology163
Geography & Cartography18
International Relations & National Security41
Political Science & Government80

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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.

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