Econometrics & Quantitative Economics at University of Chicago

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,002 students attend the school each year. Of the 404 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2019, 404 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.

UChicago 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

UChicago Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the econometrics and quantitative economics progam at UChicago 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 UChicago 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
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools	4
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools	8
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools	19
Most Popular Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools	27

In 2019, 30 students received their master’s degree in econometrics and quantitative economics from UChicago. This makes it the #19 most popular school for econometrics and quantitative economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 26 students who received their doctoral degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 404 students earned a bachelor's degree in econometrics and quantitative economics from UChicago. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its econometrics and quantitative economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in econometrics and quantitative economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	120
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	130
International Students	97
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UChicago Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in econometrics and quantitative economics from UChicago in 2019, 83% were men and 17% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in econometrics and quantitative economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UChicago also has a doctoral program available in econometrics and quantitative economics. In 2019, 26 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Economics

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Economics Professors	520	$128,340
Economists	380	$108,690

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 Leefon under License

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