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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus. 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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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.
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 UNM was ranked #558 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNM.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNM paid an average of $928 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $269 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,463 | $22,801 |
| Fees | $1,698 | $1,698 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,266 | $1,266 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,176 | $4,176 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNM took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNM is $39,009 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $46,790.
UNM 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 UNM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 25.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 54.2% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at UNM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 48 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 39 |
| Geography & Cartography | 23 |
| Political Science & Government | 110 |
| Sociology | 63 |
*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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