General Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University

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

Illinois Wesleyan is located in Bloomington, Illinois and has a total student population of 1,693. Of the 126 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2019, 10 of them were general economics majors.

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

Illinois Wesleyan General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Illinois Wesleyan General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Illinois Wesleyan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Illinois Wesleyan is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	159
Most Focused General Economics Schools	176
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	406
Most Popular General Economics Schools	468

General Economics Student Demographics at Illinois Wesleyan

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

Illinois Wesleyan General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 10 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Illinois Wesleyan. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Illinois Wesleyan also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 Illinois Wesleyan 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 Republicofjosh01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.