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 Chapel Hill. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #43 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,155 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $237 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
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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 UNC Chapel Hill took out an average of $16,206 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill is $57,098 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 27.1% 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 Chapel Hill in 2019-2020, 26.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 263 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 409 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 61 |
| Archeology | 10 |
| Geography & Cartography | 26 |
| Political Science & Government | 339 |
| Sociology | 93 |
*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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