Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Southern Illinois University Carbondale is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from SIUC.

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

SIUC Economics Degrees Available

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

SIUC Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how SIUC 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 SIUC 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
	43
	54
	82
	86
	140
	156
	164
	182
	280
	344
	521

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from SIUC. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from SIUC in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SIUC Economics Master’s Program

Of the 3 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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

SIUC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	22
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	2

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.