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 North Central College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 North Central was ranked #237 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for North Central.
Part-time undergraduates at North Central paid an average of $1,280 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 | $41,000 | $41,000 |
| Fees | $180 | $180 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,782 | $11,782 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,722 | $1,722 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at North Central in Economics walked away with an average of $26,843 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Central is $54,644 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the North Central 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 North Central Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 25.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 32.3% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at North Central in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Political Science & Government | 17 |
| Sociology | 28 |
*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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