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2024 Best General Economics Schools in Illinois

19 Colleges in Illinois
782 General Economics Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 782 degrees in general economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in Illinois The general economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Economics rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Economics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General Economics

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Economics Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Economics in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general economics degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Illinois Schools in General Economics

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In IL

Northwestern University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
352 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 352 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
117 General Economics Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in general economics. UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 117 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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North Central College
Naperville, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In IL

Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 16 general economics students who graduated with this degree at North Central in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
34 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 general economics students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 general economics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In IL
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Rock Island. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.

There were approximately 17 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In IL

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent data year.

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Best General Economics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Economics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 478
Michigan 915 1,228
Indiana 737 304
Wisconsin 672 877

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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 1,353
International Economics 19
Development Economics & International Development 1

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