Economics at Illinois College

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

Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,154. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Illinois College.

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

Illinois College Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Illinois College Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Illinois College 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
	141
	160
	337
	339
	388
	411
	438
	452
	458
	531

Earnings of Illinois College Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois College is $38,718. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Illinois College

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

Illinois College Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at Illinois College awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Illinois College since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Illinois College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	10

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 Illinois College.

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 Aafield under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.