A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
| A major in Economics, General is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 21
North Carolina
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Economics, General among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
|  | Duke University Durham, NC | 214 (14.2%) |  |  | |
|  | Davidson College Davidson, NC | 44 (10.2%) |  |  | |
|  | Wake Forest University Winston Salem, NC | 76 (7.4%) |  |  | |
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|  | Salem College Winston Salem, NC | 8 (5.1%) | |  | |
|  | Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC | 8 (4.5%) |  |  | |
|  | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | 165 (4.0%) |  |  | |
|  | University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC | 16 (2.3%) |  |  | |
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|  | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | 78 (2.2%) |  |  | |
|  | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | 3 (1.4%) |  |  | |
|  | Elon University Elon, NC | 15 (1.4%) |  |  | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.