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Economics at College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross graduates about 130 economics majors a year, 17% 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 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $118,000 four years out, 1.43× what the same major pays nationally.

84/100Standout#69 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year13017% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$118,0001.43× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1430whole school

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Smith Hall, College of the Holy Cross
Smith Hall, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts
Dinand Library, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
Anthony S. Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy Cross
Fauci Integrated Science Complex, College of the Holy CrossPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Arts 3 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Washington and Lee University 85
  2. Trinity University 85
  3. University of California, Santa Barbara 84
  4. Villanova University 84
  5. Bucknell University 84
  6. Santa Clara University 84
  7. Denison University 84
  8. University of Richmond 84

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of the Holy Cross 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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