General Economics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what University of New Mexico - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 24,319 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 46 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from UNM.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UNM General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Master’s Degree in General Economics
• Doctorate Degree in General Economics

UNM General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how UNM performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at UNM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	107
Most Popular General Economics Schools	136
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Most Focused General Economics Schools	358
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	385
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	413
Best General Economics Schools	417

In 2019, 7 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UNM. This makes it the #64 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from UNM, about 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNM General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from UNM. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Survey Researchers	60	$39,010

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.