Economics at North Central College

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 North Central College stacks up to those at other schools.

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,832. Of the 751 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Central College in 2021, 16 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.

North Central Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

North Central Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how North Central 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 North Central 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 Economics Schools	176
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Most Popular Economics Schools	429

How Much Do Economics Graduates from North Central Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Central is $51,272. This is 12% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at North Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at North Central College.

North Central Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from North Central. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at North Central are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 North Central College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• General Social Sciences
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 North Central College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.