Economics at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Indiana University - Bloomington has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from IU Bloomington.

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

IU Bloomington Economics Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at IU Bloomington 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 economics major at IU Bloomington 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
	46
	50
	66
	77
	91
	112
	140
	143
	222
	223
	246
	251
	342

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in economics from IU Bloomington. This makes it the #113 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IU Bloomington Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at IU Bloomington is $50,663. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from IU Bloomington, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	48
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

IU Bloomington Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from IU Bloomington. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington 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	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IU Bloomington also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Indiana University - Bloomington. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	124
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	16

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	9,290	$56,560
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Economics Professors	300	$126,230
Survey Researchers	100	$59,300
Economists	100	$84,740

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.