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Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. Of the 9,305 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2021, 443 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.

UIUC Economics Degrees Available

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

UIUC Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UIUC 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
Best Economics Schools 81

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in economics from UIUC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UIUC Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $50,008. This is 9% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Economics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 98
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 140
International Students 152
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UIUC Economics Master’s Program

48% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 98 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UIUC in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 84
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 22 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 Urbana-Champaign.

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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