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Economics at Illinois State University

Economics at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year.

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

Illinois State Economics Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Economics Rankings

The economics major at Illinois State 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.

Economics Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Economics Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Illinois State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Illinois State Economics Master’s Program

29% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Illinois State 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 2
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Illinois State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 34
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 11

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 Illinois State 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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