Economics at Barry
Barry graduates about 19 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 496th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 31 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 13 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Barry
- Public policy & social work 58 · #173
- Nursing 54 · #232
- Health & pre-med fields 50 · #387
- Art, music & theater 42 · #539
- Biology 39 · #542
- Education 37 · #506
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Barry 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.