Economics at Cal Poly SLO
Cal Poly SLO graduates about 59 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 154th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 54 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $99,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Cal Poly SLO
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Orfalea College Of Business Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 108 · Dorm 49 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Arts 7 · Dining 4.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Cal Poly SLO
- Environmental science 81 · #72
- Engineering (all) 80 · #72
- Communications & media 80 · #78
- Math & statistics 78 · #94
- Business & finance 78 · #81
- Mechanical engineering 76 · #52
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Cal Poly SLO 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.