by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Northern Iowa. 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 UNI was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #4 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNI paid an average of $759 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $320 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,665 | $19,949 |
| Fees | $1,273 | $1,273 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,160 | $9,160 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,396 | $2,396 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNI took out an average of $23,375 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNI is $58,673 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the UNI 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 UNI Online Learning page.
About 21.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at UNI in 2019-2020, 2.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Applied Economics | 30 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 11 |
| Criminology | 50 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| Political Science & Government | 29 |
| Sociology | 10 |
*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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