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Economics at Eastern Illinois University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Eastern Illinois University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. Of the 1,076 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2021, 6 of them were economics majors.

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

EIU Economics Degrees Available

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

EIU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how EIU performed in these rankings.

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 EIU 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
Best Value Economics Schools 72
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools 81
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools 149
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 163
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Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 588

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from EIU. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Economics Bachelor’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

EIU Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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

EIU 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 Eastern Illinois 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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