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 North Carolina at Greensboro. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
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 UNC Greensboro was ranked #529 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #13 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNC Greensboro.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro paid an average of $2,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $553 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,422 | $19,581 |
| Fees | $2,981 | $2,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,482 | $9,482 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,270 | $2,270 |
Learn more about UNC Greensboro tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Greensboro in Economics walked away with an average of $25,550 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Greensboro make an average of $31,880 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the UNC Greensboro 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 UNC Greensboro Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 21.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at UNC Greensboro in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 36 |
| Geography & Cartography | 23 |
| Political Science & Government | 81 |
| Sociology | 119 |
*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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