General Economics at Roosevelt University

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

Roosevelt is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 4,680 students attend the school each year. Of the 287 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt University in 2021, 10 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.

Roosevelt General Economics Degrees Available

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

Roosevelt General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Roosevelt 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 general economics major at Roosevelt 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
	10
	55
	65
	284
	342
	342
	412

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Roosevelt. This makes it the #42 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Roosevelt

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

Roosevelt General Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Roosevelt since its program graduates 17% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Roosevelt General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from Roosevelt. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Roosevelt also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 Roosevelt 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 Teemu008 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.