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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$51,939 Avg Salary
$23,350 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Economics is the #34 most popular major in Illinois with 384 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for economics students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for economics students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for economics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Illinois State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 231
Ohio 199
Indiana 97
Wisconsin 265

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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