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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

Purdue Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Purdue offers distance education options for economics at the following degree levels:

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

31% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 economics majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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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 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 20
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 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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