Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago

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

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 33,518. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UIC.

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

UIC Economics Degrees Available

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

UIC Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UIC 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
	53
	71
	79
	83
	90
	98
	108
	112
	125
	192
	267
	279
	286
	303
	330

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in economics from UIC. This makes it the #177 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UIC Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIC is $43,239. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 117 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from UIC in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	39
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UIC Economics Master’s Program

Of the 4 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

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

UIC also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	117
Econometrics & Quantitative 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 University of Illinois at Chicago.

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 Hied5 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.