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Economics at Colgate University

Colgate University graduates about 147 economics majors a year, 20% 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 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $129,000 four years out, 1.56× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year14720% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$129,0001.56× the same major nationally
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1410–1530whole school

Where economics happens

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Trinity College 88
  2. Occidental College 88
  3. Bates College 88
  4. Boston University 87
  5. Wesleyan University 87
  6. Southern Methodist University 87
  7. Wake Forest University 87
  8. Lehigh University 87

Other strong majors at Colgate University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colgate 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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