Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you plan to study econometrics and quantitative economics, take a look at what Purdue University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and approximately 46,655 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 142 of them were econometrics and quantitative economics majors.

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

Purdue Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• Master’s Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Purdue Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the econometrics and quantitative economics progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The econometrics and quantitative economics major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Econometrics & Quantitative 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
	4
	12
	13
	18
	24
	32
	34
	35
	41
	59
	65
	66

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in econometrics and quantitative economics from Purdue. This makes it the #18 most popular school for econometrics and quantitative economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program

The econometrics and quantitative economics program at Purdue awarded 142 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 66% of these degrees went to men with the other 34% going to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in econometrics and quantitative 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 econometrics and quantitative 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 Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 econometrics and quantitative economics majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 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 econometrics and quantitative 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 econometrics and quantitative economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in econometrics and quantitative 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
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Economics Professors	300	$126,230
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.