Economics at Indiana University - Northwest

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

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and approximately 3,801 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 economics major received their bachelor's degree from IU Northwest.

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 Northwest Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

IU Northwest Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at IU Northwest 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 economics major at IU Northwest 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
	668
	672
	779
	785

Economics Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in economics from IU Northwest.

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

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

IU Northwest 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 Indiana University - Northwest. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	1

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 - Northwest.

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 Lord dumbello under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.