General Economics at Northern Illinois University

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at Northern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and approximately 16,769 students attend the school each year. Of the 611 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in 2021, 19 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.

NIU General Economics Degrees Available

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

NIU General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at NIU 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 NIU 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
	1
	20
	21
	27
	27
	35
	39
	41
	56
	219
	230
	277
	301
	308
	432
	440

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in general economics from NIU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at NIU

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

NIU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at NIU 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 Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NIU General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from NIU in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

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

NIU also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 5 students 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 Northern 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 Andy McMurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.