General Economics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill stacks up to those at other schools.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,011. In 2019, 386 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill General Economics Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UNC Chapel Hill compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UNC Chapel Hill 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
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular General Economics Schools	12
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	19
Best General Economics Schools	39
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	75
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Focused General Economics Schools	84

In 2019, 9 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #51 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 386 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from UNC Chapel Hill in 2018-2019, 68% were men and 32% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at UNC Chapel Hill are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	48
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	249
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	32

UNC Chapel Hill General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from UNC Chapel Hill in 2018-2019, 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 13 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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Managers	11,990	$121,500
Economics Professors	580	$106,080
Survey Researchers	350	$80,960
Economists	230	$81,470

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 Marchmain05 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.