<p>What is the reputation of the economics (undergrad) department at UIUC?</p>
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<p>When people say "economics" they often mean "business."</p>
<p>In the latest USNews ranking, UIUC's graduate business program was ranked 27. </p>
<p>That's all the information I could find.</p>
<p>Reputation can often vary depending on the perspective you're interested in. Do you mean it's reputation in the world of academia or in the business world? I would have to say that U of I doesn't really have a strong reputation for it's economics department. The econ department is solid and could certainly give you some good graduate school opportunities, but it's definitely not as well regarded as econ departments at UChicago or Northwestern.</p>
<p>I'd like to also point out that if you're interested in graduate level economics, then an undergrad degree in econ isn't really that important. Intermediate level microecon and macroecon are still necessary, but having a strong math background is actually more important.</p>