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Economics at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 85 economics majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 330th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 28 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

50/100Solid#330 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year854% of the class
Courses in the catalog28more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$362Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Dunn-Richmond Economic Development Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Manhattan University 51
  2. Washington & Jefferson College 51
  3. Ithaca College 51
  4. CUNY Baruch College 50
  5. Pacific Lutheran University 50
  6. Ohio University 50
  7. Le Moyne College 50
  8. Austin College 50

Other strong majors at SIU Carbondale

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale 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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