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Quantitative Economics at Duke University

If you are interested in studying Quantitative Economics, take a look at what Duke University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duke University is in Durham, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 253 quantitative economics degrees were granted at Duke University.

Online & Distance Learning at Duke University

Online coursework is an option at Duke University. Among 17,499 students, 1,312 (7%) studied exclusively online and 2,836 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Quantitative Economics graduates at Duke University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Quantitative Economics graduates at Duke University are 40% women (100) and 60% men (153).

Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program at Duke University

Of the 173 bachelor’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at Duke University, 38% were women (65) and 62% were men (108).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	7
Asian	45
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	20
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Quantitative Economics Master’s Program at Duke University

Of the 70 master’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at Duke University, 44% were women (31) and 56% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics master’s degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	65

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Quantitative Economics master’s degree recipients at Duke University, lower than the national average of 12%.*

Quantitative Economics Doctoral Program at Duke University

Among the 10 doctoral quantitative economics graduates at Duke University, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at Duke University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at Duke University, higher than the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Quantitative Economics Graduates

Those who complete Quantitative Economics program at Duke University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Quantitative Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.