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Economics at BGSU

BGSU graduates about 17 economics majors a year. That puts it 400th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 42 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 $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.91×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

42/100Light#400 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year17under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog25more than 37% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.91× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate79%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1200whole school

Around BGSU

The WFAL recording studio
WFAL recording studioPhoto: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front side of an Alcatel Glimpse, showing primary camera.
Alcatel Glimpse frontPhoto: Mbrickn · CC0 · source
Hannah Hall at Bowling Green State University during its renovation into the Mau
Hanna Hall (Bowling Green State University)Photo: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Hall with a nearby tent pitched for an event.
University Hall eventPhoto: Mbrickn · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 10 · Student housing 4 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. CUNY Brooklyn College 43
  2. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 42
  3. Northern Illinois University 42
  4. University of Nebraska at Omaha 42
  5. Arcadia University 42
  6. Louisiana Tech University 42
  7. Regis University 42
  8. University of North Carolina–Asheville 42

Other strong majors at BGSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares BGSU 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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