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Economics at Princeton University

Economics at Princeton University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853.

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

Princeton Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Princeton Economics Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Economics Master’s Program

32% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of economics master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Princeton University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 47

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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19,330 $87,210
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Survey Researchers 480 $76,040
Economics Professors 340 $117,220
Economists 180 $100,500

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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