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General Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

General Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year.

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

SIUC General Economics Degrees Available

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

SIUC General Economics Rankings

The general economics major at SIUC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC General Economics Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SIUC General Economics Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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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