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Economics at App State

App State graduates about 33 economics majors a year. That puts it 424th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 39 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 40 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 72% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.81×).

39/100Light#424 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year33under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog40more than 72% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$67,0000.81× the same major nationally
Research in the field$150Ka year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1270whole school

Around App State

"The Rock" at Kidd Brewer Stadium
TheRockAtKiddBrewerPhoto: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fans of the Appalachian State Mountaineers storm the field at Kidd Brewer Stadiu
App Fans Storm Field after beating Furman 33-28Photo: Toa Nidhiki05 · CC0 · source
Kidd Brewer Stadium, looking towards the northwest from the southeast corner
KiddBrewerStadium(ViewFromSE)Photo: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maddie Hill playing the ukulele in their college dorm room.
MaddieHillUkulelePhoto: Chillyleopard13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Western Illinois University 40
  2. Salve Regina University 40
  3. California State University–Fresno 39
  4. Texas State University 39
  5. University of Northern Colorado 39
  6. SUNY Buffalo State University 39
  7. Maryville University of Saint Louis 39
  8. California State University, Long Beach 38

Other strong majors at App State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares App State 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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