Economics at Boston University
Boston University graduates about 307 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Questrom School of Business.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Boston University
- Communications & media 95 · #3
- Philosophy & religion 90 · #26
- Physics & astronomy 89 · #29
- Chemistry & biochem 88 · #28
- Engineering (all) 88 · #37
- Health & pre-med fields 87 · #14
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University 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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