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 Dominican University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Dominican U was ranked #366 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #14 in Illinois.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Dominican U paid an average of $1,167 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,950 | $34,950 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,865 | $10,865 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,372 | $1,372 |
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The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dominican U is $53,358 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Dominican U 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 Dominican U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Dominican U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 32 |
| International Relations & National Security | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 8 |
| Sociology | 32 |
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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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