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Economics at NIU

NIU graduates about 25 economics majors a year. That puts it 400th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 42 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×).

42/100Light#400 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year25under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0000.81× the same major nationally
Admit rate70%whole school

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NIU Anthropology Museum in Cole Hall, November 2013
NIU Anthropology Museum in Cole HallPhoto: Alexbaumgarner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Sculpture titled "The Balance of Equality", a 17-foot-tall stone sculpture insta
The Balance of EqualityPhoto: MuZemike · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Davis Hall from Central Quad at Northern Illinois University.
Davis Hall from Central Quad at NIUPhoto: Alexbaumgarner · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Castle Dr
Castle DrPhoto: Gnusbiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 43
  2. University of Southern Maine 43
  3. CUNY Brooklyn College 43
  4. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 42
  5. University of Nebraska at Omaha 42
  6. Bowling Green State University 42
  7. Arcadia University 42
  8. Louisiana Tech University 42

Other strong majors at NIU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares NIU with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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