Economics at Principia 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 Principia College stacks up to those at other schools.

Principia is located in Elsah, Illinois and approximately 340 students attend the school each year. Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Principia College in 2021, 8 of them were economics majors.

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

Principia Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Principia Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Principia performed in these rankings.

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 Principia 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
	53
	58
	478
	570

Economics Student Demographics at Principia

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

Principia Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 8 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Principia in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Principia 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 Principia College with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Principia 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 Principia College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Principia College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	8

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 Principia 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 Stannate under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.