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Economics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received their master's degree in economics.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

Northwestern Economics Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Economics Master’s Program

19% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Northwestern awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 81% of these degrees went to men with the other 19% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Economics Professors 520 $128,340
Economists 380 $108,690

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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