by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Illinois at Chicago. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in economics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIC paid an average of $993 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $692 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,799 | $23,714 |
| Fees | $3,322 | $3,322 |
UIC does not offer an online option for its economics doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.3% of the economics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.8%.
Around 20.0% of economics doctor’s degree recipients at UIC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 11%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 10 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
| Sociology | 6 |
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*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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