Get my odds
Charlotte, NC · Economics

Economics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates about 51 economics majors a year. That puts it 384th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

44/100Light#384 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year51under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 54% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

Around University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Kennedy building exterior, located at the University of North Carolina at Charlo
Kennedy Building - ExteriorPhoto: ThaoTrin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
DSC05014
Clinton rally in Charlotte NC (30437600591)Photo: Kristopher Harris from Charlotte, NC · CC BY 2.0 · source
Front Cover of "Rudy & Midge" artist book by Matt Eberle. This edition locat
Eberle, Matt - Rudy & Midge, Front Cover, 1998 - SCUA artist booksPhoto: ThaoTrin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Inside of "[Blue Ridge book, large]" artist book by Erin Keane. This edition loc
Keane, Erin - (Blue Ridge book, large), Inside, 2022 - SCUA artist booksPhoto: ThaoTrin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Open the full-screen campus map of University of North Carolina at Charlotte →

Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. SUNY Oneonta 44
  2. Florida International University 44
  3. Cleveland State University 44
  4. University of Wisconsin–Whitewater 44
  5. Ball State University 44
  6. Rowan University 44
  7. SUNY Purchase 44
  8. Simmons University 44

Other strong majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina at Charlotte with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

See your odds at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Everything about University of North Carolina at Charlotte