Business Economics at Western Illinois University

If you plan to study business economics, take a look at what Western Illinois University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and approximately 7,490 students attend the school each year. Of the 215 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in 2021, 6 of them were business economics majors.

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

WIU Business Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics

Online Classes Are Available at WIU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WIU does offer online courses in business economics for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WIU Business Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the business economics progam at WIU 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 business economics major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business 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
	4
	4
	108
	139

Business Economics Student Demographics at WIU

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

WIU Business Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of business economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its business economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WIU also has a doctoral program available in business economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Business Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in business 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 Western Illinois University.

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 IlliniGradResearch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.