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Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago

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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in economics.

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

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

UIC Economics Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of degree recipients. That is 11% better 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 master's in economics.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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