Economics Schools in North Carolina
North Carolina contains
23 schools that offer economics programs.
Duke University,
the highest-ranking economics school in NC, has a total student population of 14,350 and
is the
15th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 23 economics schools
in North Carolina,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Wake Forest University comes out as the most expensive ($28,737/yr),
with North Carolina A & T State University as the lowest recorded at only $5,860/yr.
Economics students from North Carolina schools who go on to become
economists,
economics professors,
analysts,
economic analysts, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 13,160 people working as
economists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$96,320.
Also, Business and financial operations employees make on average $65,900 per year and there are about 6,063,670 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the North Carolina alone, there are
154,190 employed business and financial operations employees earning an average yearly salary of
$60,110. Economists in this state earn
$75,950/yr and there are 260 employed.
Also, within the economics schools
in North Carolina, the average student population is 3,455 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. Aside from economics,
there are 6640 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,218 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,155, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Economics Programs in North Carolina
Duke University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Davidson College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Agricultural Economics
Levels offered:
Masters
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Elon University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East Carolina University
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Applied Economics
Levels offered:
Masters
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Salem College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Campbell University Inc
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Guilford College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Warren Wilson College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina A & T State University
Agricultural Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Winston-Salem State University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Wake Forest University
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Meredith College
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Pfeiffer University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Johnson C Smith University
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Barton College
Business/Managerial Economics
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Belmont Abbey College
Economics, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
North Carolina Interesting Facts
- The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
- In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement.
- High Point is known as the Furniture Capital of the World.
- Know as "Fish Town" in the early 1700's when Blackbeard frequented the coast, "Beaufort Town" was established as a seaport with the right to collect customs, in 1722.
- The Outer Banks of NC hosts some of the most beautiful beaches in the country.
Top National Parks in North Carolina:
Famous State Residents:
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