Economics at Auburn
Auburn graduates about 41 economics majors a year. That puts it 217th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 25 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 37% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Auburn
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Horton-Hargrave Business Building, Lowder Business Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Auburn
- Engineering (all) 83 · #62
- Business & finance 83 · #47
- Biology 78 · #96
- Health & pre-med fields 77 · #85
- Education 77 · #58
- Communications & media 76 · #113
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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.