Economics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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

SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and has a total student population of 12,860. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from SIUE.

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

SIUE Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

SIUE Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at SIUE 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 economics major at SIUE 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
	8
	11
	142
	143
	214
	214
	252
	259
	418
	504
	564
	664

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in economics from SIUE. This is the #215 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from SIUE. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at SIUE 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 Edwardsville with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUE 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	12

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 Edwardsville.

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.