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. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,890 | $53,890 |
| Fees | $2,580 | $2,580 |
Online degrees for the Princeton economics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Princeton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 21.4% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Around 10.7% of economics master’s degree recipients at Princeton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 21 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 3 |
| Political Science & Government | 21 |
| Sociology | 13 |
*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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