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Best institutions to study Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

CIP 45.0603

A program that focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena and problems.

320 U.S. institutions graduated 22,866 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics students in 2024–25 (IPEDS). It is CIP 45.0603, a specialization of Economics (CIP 45.06), and leads most directly to the Economists occupation (BLS SOC 19-3011).

Institutions
320
offering CIP 45.0603
States offered
49
with graduates reported
Graduates / yr
22,866
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Women
38%
share of graduates
US median pay · Economists
$124,720
BLS OEWS May 2025
Share of Economics
52%
of all Economics graduates

About Econometrics and Quantitative Economics programs

Official NCES definition · CIP 45.0603
A program that focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena and problems. Includes instruction in economic statistics, optimization theory, cost/benefit analysis, price theory, economic modeling, and economic forecasting and evaluation.
Also offered asCost AnalysisEconomic Forecasting

See also: 30.4901 - Mathematical Economics.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).

The Econometrics and Quantitative Economics program focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena. This program is designed for students interested in understanding and solving complex economic problems through quantitative methods. It is a vital part of the broader field of Economics and prepares students for various analytical roles in the workforce.

What you'll learn

Students in this program gain core skills in critical thinking, mathematics, and data analysis. Coursework typically includes economic statistics, optimization theory, cost/benefit analysis, and economic modeling, equipping graduates with the tools needed to analyze and interpret economic data effectively.

Credentials awarded

What Econometrics and Quantitative Economics graduates earned in 2024–25, by award level (IPEDS completions).

  • Bachelor's degree17,237 graduates / yr · 236 institutions
    75%
  • Master's degree4,225 graduates / yr · 183 institutions
    19%
  • Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1,271 graduates / yr · 118 institutions
    5.6%
  • Postbaccalaureate certificate55 graduates / yr · 12 institutions
    0.2%
  • Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year54 graduates / yr · 5 institutions
    0.2%
  • Post-master's certificate24 graduates / yr · 3 institutions
    0.1%

Graduates over time

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics completions reported to IPEDS each year, all award levels combined.

22,866graduates in 2025
+5464% since 2012
2012202541122,866
Graduates per year (IPEDS completions)
YearGraduates
2012411
2013643
2014636
2015799
20161,198
20173,459
20186,706
201910,667
202014,154
202116,655
202218,841
202320,549
202420,643
202522,866

Top 50 institutions for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, ranked by graduates

Graduates (IPEDS completions), 2024–25. Award levels show which credentials each institution confers in this specialization.

#InstitutionGraduates / yrGrad rateNet priceField earnings* (1 yr)
1University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
92893%—$62,091
2University of Chicago
Chicago, ILPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
78096%$13,333$92,075
3University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CAPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
77793%—$80,446
4University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
72783%—$66,334
5New York University
New York, NYPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
61488%$29,023$68,495
6Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NYPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoralMaster's
52496%$15,315$83,135
7University of California - Davis
Davis, CAPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
46286%—$50,295
8University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
44192%$26,873$57,060
9Harvard University
Cambridge, MAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
41698%$15,013$103,993
10Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
40991%$21,126$72,099
11Northwestern University
Evanston, ILPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
39795%$14,799$84,932
12University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
38596%—$74,958
13University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CAPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
37976%—$37,149
14Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MDPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sBachelor'sDoctoral
37594%$11,888$78,181
15Utah State University
Logan, UTPublicBachelor'sMaster's
36259%—$60,472
16University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MDPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
35889%—$58,650
17Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus
University Park, PAPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
33886%—$55,418
18Northeastern University
Boston, MAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
28491%$18,925$70,531
19Yale University
New Haven, CTPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
27996%$27,025$82,617
20Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OHPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
27488%—$50,209
21University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WAPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
26485%—$53,934
22Duke University
Durham, NCPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
26397%$16,260$98,649
23Brown University
Providence, RIPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
24696%$14,644$72,064
24University at Albany
Albany, NYPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoralMaster's
23961%—$37,188
25Cornell University
Ithaca, NYPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
23595%$17,613$84,967
26Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TNPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
23294%$14,854$84,311
27University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CAPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
23186%—$51,192
28University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
22465%—$64,386
29University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WIPublicMaster'sDoctoral
22490%—$54,495
30Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
22386%—$47,304
31Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, INPublicBachelor'sMaster'sPost-degree cert.Doctoral
21783%—$59,187
32Georgetown University
Washington, DCPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
21695%$22,242$84,460
33University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
20585%—$50,529
34University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
19897%$22,055$89,097
35Tufts University
Medford, MAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
19794%$23,570$75,125
36The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TXPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
19289%—$58,717
37University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign
Champaign, ILPublicMaster'sBachelor'sDoctoral
18185%—$58,921
38Princeton University
Princeton, NJPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
17098%$13,729$103,041
39Boston University
Boston, MAPrivate not-for-profitMaster'sDoctoral
16189%$21,956$55,733
40Washington University in St Louis
St. Louis, MOPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
16094%$14,126$66,325
41George Mason University
Fairfax, VAPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
15768%—$53,024
42Stanford University
Stanford, CAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
15192%$12,032$98,104
43Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
14568%—$54,778
44University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, COPublicBachelor'sMaster's
14546%—$56,201
45University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, INPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
14595%$19,452$76,299
46University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NCPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
14091%—$65,344
47University of Oregon
Eugene, ORPublicBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral
13572%—$45,941
48Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NYPublicBachelor'sDoctoralMaster's
13076%—$44,349
49Dartmouth College
Hanover, NHPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's
12896%$14,689$94,675
50Middlebury College
Middlebury, VTPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's
12891%$20,918$85,879

* Median earnings 1 year after graduation for the broader Economics field (CIP 45.06) at these institutions; College Scorecard does not publish earnings at the 6-digit level.

Offered in 49 states

Where Econometrics and Quantitative Economics graduates come from. Each state links to all Economics programs offered there.

StateInstitutionsGraduates / yrTop institution by graduates
California344,834University of California - Los Angeles928 / yr
New York312,736New York University614 / yr
Massachusetts222,175Harvard University416 / yr
Illinois121,489University of Chicago780 / yr
Pennsylvania191,278Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus338 / yr
Maryland5974Johns Hopkins University375 / yr
Virginia9775University of Virginia - Main Campus385 / yr
Utah4653Utah State University362 / yr
Ohio17551Ohio State University - Main Campus274 / yr
Texas12548The University of Texas at Austin192 / yr
Connecticut6534Yale University279 / yr
North Carolina9530Duke University263 / yr
Indiana8473Purdue University - Main Campus217 / yr
Washington5384University of Washington - Seattle Campus264 / yr
Florida8378Florida State University223 / yr
Colorado5357University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus145 / yr
District of Columbia4352Georgetown University216 / yr
Tennessee7344Vanderbilt University232 / yr
Wisconsin6291University of Wisconsin - Madison224 / yr
Rhode Island5286Brown University246 / yr
Missouri8285Washington University in St Louis160 / yr
Georgia5273Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus94 / yr
New Jersey6267Princeton University170 / yr
Minnesota8266University of Minnesota - Twin Cities125 / yr
Maine4263Colby College108 / yr
Arizona3250Arizona State University Campus Immersion145 / yr
Michigan10215Michigan State University101 / yr
Oregon3158University of Oregon135 / yr
New Hampshire2138Dartmouth College128 / yr
Vermont1128Middlebury College128 / yr
Louisiana295Tulane University of Louisiana66 / yr
Iowa584Grinnell College46 / yr
Kentucky579Centre College44 / yr
Oklahoma274University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus64 / yr
Nebraska267University of Nebraska - Lincoln48 / yr
Alabama339The University of Alabama23 / yr
Delaware136University of Delaware36 / yr
Idaho432Brigham Young University - Idaho15 / yr
Kansas431University of Kansas17 / yr
West Virginia123West Virginia University23 / yr
Wyoming123University of Wyoming23 / yr
South Carolina119Clemson University19 / yr
North Dakota117University of North Dakota17 / yr
Mississippi316University of Mississippi10 / yr
Hawaii113University of Hawaii at Manoa13 / yr
Nevada212University of Nevada - Las Vegas6 / yr
Montana110Montana State University10 / yr
Arkansas29University of Arkansas6 / yr
South Dakota12Augustana University2 / yr

Careers & outlook

The payoff after graduation: occupation 19-3011, Economists, and its national outlook.

Graduates of the Econometrics and Quantitative Economics program can pursue careers as economists, data scientists, and statisticians, among others. The job outlook indicates little or no change in employment opportunities, with about 900 annual openings and a median wage of $115,440, typically requiring a master's degree for advancement.

Projected growth (2024–2034)
+1.2%
Little or no change
Openings / yr (US)
~900
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$115,440
typically Master's degree
National employment
17,790
Economists
US average pay
$142,130
annual, BLS OEWS May 2025
US median pay
$124,720
annual

Top-paying metros

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$184,860avg
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$166,140avg
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$159,310avg
St. Louis, MO-IL
$156,690avg
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$155,860avg

Career pathways for CIP 45.0603

The occupations the NCES crosswalk maps this 6-digit code to, with BLS pay and 10-year outlook.

OccupationUS median payGrowthOpenings / yrTypical entry education
Economistsprimary
SOC 19-3011
$124,720+1.2%
Little or no change
~900Master's degree
Managers, All Other
SOC 11-9199
$141,900+4.5%
About as fast as average
~106,700Bachelor's degree
Data Scientists
SOC 15-2051
$120,230+33.5%
Much faster than average
~23,400Bachelor's degree
Social Science Research Assistants
SOC 19-4061
$61,990+4.4%
About as fast as average
~5,200Bachelor's degree
Statisticians
SOC 15-2041
$105,650+8.5%
Much faster than average
~2,000Master's degree
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC 25-1063
$123,920+2.1%
About as fast as average
~1,200Doctoral or professional degree
Preparation needed

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed

Education
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Experience
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Training
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Related careers

Data Scientists
$126,800 avg · 262,440 jobs
Social Science Research Assistants
$66,140 avg · 30,640 jobs
Statisticians
$115,700 avg · 29,030 jobs
Economists
$142,130 avg · 17,790 jobs
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
$138,850 avg · 11,560 jobs

Skills & knowledge in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics programs

From the U.S. Dept. of Labor for the occupation this specialization most leads to.

Skills you'll build

Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Active Listening
Writing
Active Learning
Monitoring

Knowledge areas

Mathematics
Economics and Accounting
English Language
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
Communications and Media

Abilities that matter most

Mathematical Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Written Comprehension
Deductive Reasoning
Oral Expression
Written Expression

Day-to-day work activities

Analyzing Data or Information
Working with Computers
Getting Information
Processing Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

What graduates do on the job

  • Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.
  • Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.
  • Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
  • Explain economic impact of policies to the public.
  • Review documents written by others.
  • Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.

Tools and technology used

Aptech Systems GAUSSC++Camfit Data Limited MicrofitCorel QuattroProCorel WordPerfect Office SuiteEconometric Software LIMDEPESRI ArcViewEstima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS

Other Economics specializations

The 5 other 6-digit CIP codes under Economics (CIP 45.06).

Common questions

What degrees can I earn in this program?+

You can earn a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree, or a Postbaccalaureate certificate.

What skills will I develop?+

You will develop skills in critical thinking, mathematics, data analysis, and effective communication.

What careers can I pursue with this degree?+

You can work as an economist, data scientist, statistician, or social science research assistant.

What is the job outlook for this field?+

The job outlook shows little or no change, with 900 annual openings and a median wage of $115,440.

What is the CIP code for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics?+

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics is CIP 45.0603 in the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020), a 6-digit specialization within Economics (CIP 45.06). NCES defines it as: A program that focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena and problems. Includes instruction in economic statistics, optimization theory, cost/benefit analysis, price theory, economic modeling, and economic forecasting and evaluation.

How many institutions offer Econometrics and Quantitative Economics programs?+

320 U.S. institutions reported Econometrics and Quantitative Economics graduates in IPEDS 2024–25, across 49 states, awarding 22,866 credentials in the year. That is 52.2% of all Economics graduates.

How much do Econometrics and Quantitative Economics graduates earn?+

Earnings are not published at the 6-digit CIP level by any federal source. The Economists occupation, which Econometrics and Quantitative Economics most directly leads to, pays a median of $124,720 a year nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025), and graduates of the broader Economics field report median earnings of $54,752 one year after graduation (College Scorecard).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.

Program definitions are from the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020). Skills, knowledge, abilities, work activities, tools, and job zones are from the O*NET database by the U.S. Department of Labor, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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