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Quantitative Economics at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Quantitative Economics, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 192 quantitative economics degrees were awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) studied exclusively online and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Quantitative Economics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Quantitative Economics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 36% women (69) and 64% men (123).

Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 135 bachelor’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 36% were women (49) and 64% were men (86).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	17
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	54
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 24% of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Quantitative Economics Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 46 master’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 33% were women (15) and 67% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Quantitative Economics master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, above the national average of 12%.*

Quantitative Economics Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 6 doctoral quantitative economics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*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 Purdue University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.