General Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 352 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UIUC.

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.

UIUC General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

UIUC General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at UIUC 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 general economics major at UIUC 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
	11
	40
	43
	85
	85
	122
	139
	144

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

General Economics Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC General Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 70% of general economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	78
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	118
International Students	119
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UIUC also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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 Beyond My ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.