Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,476 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2021, 17 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.
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SIUC Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
- Doctorate Degree in Economics
SIUC Economics Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at SIUC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The economics major at SIUC 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 |
---|---|
Most Focused Economics Schools | 521 |
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from SIUC. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics Student Demographics at SIUC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
SIUC Economics Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUC Economics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in economics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
SIUC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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 Mark Jaroski under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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