General Economics at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

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 Edwardsville stacks up to those at other schools.

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 general economics from SIUE.

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.

SIUE General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

SIUE General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how SIUE 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 SIUE 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
	7
	9
	85
	85
	102
	107
	191
	199
	320
	387
	461
	538

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from SIUE. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at SIUE

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

SIUE General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from SIUE. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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 Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.