by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on economics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 18 economics schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on economics in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
University Of Chicago tops our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 698 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Chicago
Lake Forest College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Lake Forest College awards are in economics, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Lake Forest College
Northwestern University is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 341 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Northwestern University
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #4 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Wheaton College Illinois
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 386 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Mckendree University comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Lebanon, Mckendree University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Mckendree University awards are in economics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Mckendree University
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Olivet Nazarene University
North Central College comes in at #8 for economics focus this year. North Central College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for North Central College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale placed #9 for economics by degree focus. Set in the town of Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #10 for economics by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Dominican University landed the #11 spot among the most focused economics schools. Dominican University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Dominican University
Western Illinois University placed #12 for economics by degree focus. Located in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Western Illinois University
Illinois State University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public university. Economics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Illinois State University
Depaul University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Located in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit university. Economics accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Depaul University
Northern Illinois University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at Northern Illinois University
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #16 spot among the most focused economics schools. Northeastern Illinois University is a public school located in the city of Chicago. About 0.6% of the degrees Northeastern Illinois University awards are in economics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Northeastern Illinois University
Loyola University Chicago landed the #17 spot among the most focused economics schools. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Loyola University Chicago
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #18 spot among the most focused economics schools. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awards are in economics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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