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Illinois Wesleyan University Bachelor’s in Economics

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$63,005 Average Salary

The 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 Illinois Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Illinois Wesleyan Bachelor’s in Economics

#99 in the U.S
#5 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Illinois Wesleyan was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois Wesleyan.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 69
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 77
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 98
Best Economics Schools 99
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 151
Most Focused Colleges for Economics 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 337
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 350
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 356
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 372
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 391
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 459
Most Popular Colleges for Economics 461
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 462
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 468
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 474
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 478
Best Value Colleges for Economics 486
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 486
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 499
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 508
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 525
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 533
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 552

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from Illinois Wesleyan Cost?

$51,336 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Illinois Wesleyan Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Illinois Wesleyan paid an average of $1,598 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $51,132 $51,132
Fees $204 $204
Books and Supplies $800 $800
On Campus Room and Board $11,840 $11,840
On Campus Other Expenses $1,700 $1,700

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From Illinois Wesleyan?

$63,005 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan is $63,005 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does Illinois Wesleyan Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the Illinois Wesleyan economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois Wesleyan Online Learning page.

Illinois Wesleyan Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
21.4% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 14 students received their bachelor’s degree in economics. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 21.4% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.3% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois Wesleyan in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at Illinois Wesleyan

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Economics 14

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 1
Political Science & Government 7
Sociology 6

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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.

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