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Economics at Purdue University Fort Wayne

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and has a total student population of 8,093. In 2021, 6 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from PFW.

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

PFW Economics Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Economics (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

PFW Economics Rankings

The economics major at PFW is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Economics Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Economics Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from PFW in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at PFW are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PFW also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Fort Wayne.

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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