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Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 33,518 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,247 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021, 117 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.

UIC Economics Degrees Available

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

UIC Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UIC 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
83
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 303

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in economics from UIC. This makes it the #177 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UIC Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $43,239. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 117 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UIC in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 39
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UIC Economics Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of economics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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

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

UIC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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