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Economics at Wheaton College Illinois

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Economics at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and approximately 2,908 students attend the school each year. Of the 100 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois in 2021, 35 of them were economics majors.

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

Wheaton College Illinois Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Wheaton College Illinois Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Wheaton College Illinois 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 economics major at Wheaton College Illinois 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
61
61
73
76
114
129
148
165
225
272

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Wheaton College Illinois Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wheaton College Illinois is $62,269. This is 36% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 28
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wheaton College Illinois. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 35

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 Wheaton College Illinois.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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