Economics at Eastern Illinois University

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

EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and approximately 8,626 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from EIU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

EIU Economics Degrees Available

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

EIU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how EIU 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 economics major at EIU 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
	27
	72
	81
	104
	149
	163
	181
	321
	404
	444
	528
	540
	588

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from EIU. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from EIU in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at EIU 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 economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

EIU Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Eastern Illinois University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	12

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 Eastern Illinois University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.