General Economics at DePaul University

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if DePaul University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 21,922. Of the 1,212 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in 2021, 25 of them were general economics majors.

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.

DePaul General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

DePaul General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how DePaul performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at DePaul 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
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	453

General Economics Student Demographics at DePaul

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

DePaul General Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a bachelor's degree in general economics from DePaul. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at DePaul since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at DePaul are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 DePaul University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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