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Economics at American

American graduates about 71 economics majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 87th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 56 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 87% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#87 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year714% of the class
Courses in the catalog56more than 87% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1430whole school

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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kogod School of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology 82
  2. University of California, Irvine 81
  3. University of Connecticut 81
  4. Syracuse University 81
  5. Oberlin College 81
  6. United States Military Academy at West Point 81
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 80
  8. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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