General Economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale stacks up to those at other schools.

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and approximately 11,366 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 17 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from SIUC.

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.

SIUC General Economics Degrees Available

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

SIUC General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general 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 general economics major at SIUC 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
	12
	16
	18
	22
	24
	26
	28
	37
	54
	74
	201
	216
	255
	262
	417

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in general economics from SIUC. This is the #74 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at SIUC

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

SIUC General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from SIUC in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at SIUC since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

The general economics program at SIUC awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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 Mark Jaroski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.