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Quantitative Economics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Quantitative Economics, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 401 quantitative economics degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Studying Online at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Quantitative Economics graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Quantitative Economics graduates at Northwestern University are 44% women (175) and 56% men (226).

Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 301 bachelor’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 43% were women (129) and 57% were men (172).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	109
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	8
Asian	80
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	54
Unknown	12

Minority students account for 42% of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 35%.*

Quantitative Economics Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 69 master’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 54% were women (37) and 46% were men (32).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	68

Quantitative Economics Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 31 doctoral quantitative economics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 29% were women (9) and 71% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	26

Minority students account for 6% of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower 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.

Top-Paying Careers for Quantitative Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Quantitative Economics program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Quantitative Economics graduates, 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.