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Economics at Lake Forest College

If you plan to study Economics, you may want to check out the program at Lake Forest College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lake Forest College is in Lake Forest, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 economics graduations were recorded at Lake Forest College.

Online & Distance Learning at Lake Forest College

Many students take online classes at Lake Forest College. Of 1,837 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 148 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Lake Forest College

Use these rankings to compare Lake Forest College’s Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#10 of 14
Best Value	Illinois	#12 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#38 of 57
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#47 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#329 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#360 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Lake Forest College

Graduates of Lake Forest College’s Economics program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,782
2 years	$46,087
4 years	$62,870
5 years	$73,747

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from Lake Forest College report median earnings of $62,870, compared with $60,043 for all Lake Forest College graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Economics graduates from Lake Forest College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Economics graduates at Lake Forest College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Lake Forest College are 54% women (14) and 46% men (12).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Lake Forest College

Of the 26 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at Lake Forest College, 54% were women (14) and 46% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Forest College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 27% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Lake Forest College, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Lake Forest College

This Economics program at Lake Forest College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	26

Best-Paid Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at Lake Forest College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.