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Applied Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Applied Economics at University of Illinois at Chicago

Every applied economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the applied economics program at University of Illinois at Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 31,683 students attend the school each year.

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

UIC Applied Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

UIC Applied Economics Rankings

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Applied Economics Student Demographics at UIC

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

UIC Applied Economics Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 applied economics majors earned their master's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

UIC Gender Breakdown of Applied Economics Master's Degree Grads

In the applied economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 50% 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 applied economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Applied Economics Majors at University of Illinois at Chicago
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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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