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General Economics at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

If you are interested in studying General Economics, consider the program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale sits in Carbondale, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 general economics degrees were granted at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Online Class Availability at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Distance learning is available at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among 11,790 students, 2,272 (19%) studied exclusively online and 3,360 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Economics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Economics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are 20% women (3) and 80% men (12).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 12 bachelor’s general economics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 17% were women (2) and 83% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Economics Master’s Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Among the 2 master’s general economics graduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics master’s degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	1

General Economics Doctoral Program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Of the 1 doctoral general economics degrees awarded at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics doctoral degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Economics Graduates

Graduates of the General Economics program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.