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Economics at DePaul University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at DePaul University stacks up to those at other schools.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. In 2021, 25 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from DePaul.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

DePaul Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

DePaul Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Economics Schools 229
268
311

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in economics from DePaul. This makes it the #64 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from DePaul Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $45,884. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at DePaul

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Economics Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at DePaul awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at DePaul since its program graduates 16% more women than average.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at DePaul are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

DePaul Economics Master’s Program

45% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of economics master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from DePaul, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Economics Professors 520 $128,340
Economists 380 $108,690

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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