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Economics at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from IUPUI.

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

IUPUI Economics Degrees Available

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

IUPUI Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how IUPUI performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at IUPUI 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.

Ranking Type Rank
75
101
200
307
323
696

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in economics from IUPUI. This makes it the #183 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of IUPUI Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at IUPUI is $43,346. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Economics Bachelor’s Program

23% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 77% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at IUPUI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

IUPUI Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from IUPUI. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in economics.

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

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 26

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

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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