General Economics at Eastern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from EIU.

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.

EIU General Economics Degrees Available

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

EIU General Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at EIU 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
	13
	25
	37
	62
	65
	217
	256
	376
	418
	432
	485

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from EIU. This makes it the #42 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at EIU

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

EIU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from EIU, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 general economics majors earned their master's degree from EIU. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's in general 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 general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Eastern Illinois 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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.