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Economics at Wheaton College

If you are interested in studying Economics, you may want to check out the program at Wheaton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wheaton College is in Wheaton, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 economics degrees were granted at Wheaton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wheaton College

Online coursework is an option at Wheaton College. Among 2,874 students, 210 (7%) studied exclusively online and 115 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at Wheaton College

Rankings can help you compare Wheaton College’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#4 of 14
Best Value	Illinois	#10 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 57
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#45 of 57
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#131 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#346 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from Wheaton College

Those who finish Wheaton College’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$62,269
2 years	$46,087
4 years	$60,894

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Economics graduates from Wheaton College take home a median $60,894, compared with $48,509 for all Wheaton College graduates — about 26% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from Wheaton College is $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Economics graduates at Wheaton College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at Wheaton College are 39% women (13) and 61% men (20).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at Wheaton College

Among the 33 bachelor’s economics graduates at Wheaton College, 39% were women (13) and 61% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College, below the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Wheaton College

This Economics program at Wheaton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	33

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at Wheaton College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.