by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SIUE was ranked #451 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #18 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SIUE was $297 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,559 | $8,559 |
| Fees | $2,936 | $2,936 |
| Books and Supplies | $915 | $915 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,881 | $9,881 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,906 | $2,906 |
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SIUE does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SIUE Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 44.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
None of the economics bachelor’s degree recipients at SIUE in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 20 |
| Geography & Cartography | 32 |
| Political Science & Government | 30 |
| Sociology | 35 |
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*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.
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