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Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus

Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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

Purdue Economics Degrees Available

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

Purdue Economics Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Economics Master’s Program

20% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of economics master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Purdue, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 49
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Purdue University - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 53
Development Economics & International Development 1

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 9,290 $56,560
Managers 7,290 $71,560
Economics Professors 300 $126,230
Survey Researchers 100 $59,300
Economists 100 $84,740

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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