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Economics at Carleton College

Carleton College graduates about 37 economics majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 77th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 66% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#77 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year378% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 66% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$200Ka year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1550whole school

Around Carleton College

Bridge 8096, Minnesota Highway 19 over Spring Creek, Northfield, Minnesota, USA.
Bridge 8096Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Creek at entrance to Arb, with ducks
Creek with ducks ArbPhoto: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source
Slightly different angle of the West Gym. Deceptively small, due to Yamasaki's e
West Gym Carleton 2Photo: Theodore Christopher · CC0 · source
View of buildings of Carleton College from the top row of the bleachers in Laird
Carleton College from Laird StadiumPhoto: Roy Luck · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 16 · Athletics 6 · Academic 3 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Miami 83
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 83
  3. Colorado College 83
  4. Union College 83
  5. The Ohio State University 82
  6. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82
  7. University of California San Diego 82
  8. Gettysburg College 82

Other strong majors at Carleton College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Carleton College 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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