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General Economics at Governors State University

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General Economics at Governors State University

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

GSU is located in University Park, Illinois and approximately 4,650 students attend the school each year. Of the 149 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Governors State University in 2021, 6 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.

GSU General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

GSU General Economics Rankings

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

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 GSU 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
414
432
480
518

General Economics Student Demographics at GSU

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

GSU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GSU, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 Governors State University with a bachelor's in general economics.

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

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

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 Governors State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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