Economics at Northern Illinois University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Northern Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 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.

NIU Economics Degrees Available

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

NIU Economics Rankings

The economics major at NIU 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NIU Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of economics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	27

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• 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 Northern 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.

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

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