Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 1,350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 142 of them were economics majors.

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

Purdue Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Purdue does offer online education options in economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Purdue Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue 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 Purdue 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
	3
	5
	17
	38
	40
	56
	75
	94
	101
	158
	328

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in economics from Purdue. This makes it the #23 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Purdue Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $51,724. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 66% were men and 34% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	75
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Purdue Economics Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from Purdue in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	21
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	195

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 - Main Campus.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.