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Economics at Bucknell University

Bucknell University graduates about 121 economics majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 70 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $108,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally.

84/100Standout#69 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year12114% of the class
Courses in the catalog70more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$108,0001.31× the same major nationally
Admit rate29%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1470whole school

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Trinity University 85
  2. University of California, Santa Barbara 84
  3. Villanova University 84
  4. College of the Holy Cross 84
  5. Santa Clara University 84
  6. Denison University 84
  7. University of Richmond 84
  8. Grinnell College 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bucknell 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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