Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNI ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNI was ranked #149 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #4 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Northern Iowa handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $54,358. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNI, economics students borrow a median amount of $17,169 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Northern Iowa.
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in economics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 25 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Political Science & Government | 33 |
Sociology | 20 |
Geography & Cartography | 17 |
Anthropology | 9 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.