by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Princeton University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, Princeton came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Princeton.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Princeton was $1,684 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,502 | $48,502 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,342 | $15,342 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
Learn more about Princeton tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Princeton is $77,715 per year. That is 66% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Princeton does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Princeton Online Learning page.
About 25.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.1% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Princeton in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 126 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 26 |
| Political Science & Government | 70 |
| Sociology | 31 |
*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.
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