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Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 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.

UIUC Economics Degrees Available

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

UIUC Economics Rankings

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Economics Master’s Program

48% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 98 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 84
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Urbana-Champaign.

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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