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Economics at Colorado College

Colorado College graduates about 84 economics majors a year, 17% 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 46 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 81% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $123,000 four years out, 1.49× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#77 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year8417% of the class
Courses in the catalog46more than 81% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$123,0001.49× the same major nationally
Admit rate18%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1480whole school

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Cutler Hall
Cutler Hall in OctoberPhoto: JAKeeran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Cutler Hall, Colorado College Campus, Colorado Springs (54557267860)Photo: Lumen Wilde · CC BY 2.0 · source
Ticknor Hall, located on the Colorado College campus in Colorado Springs, Colora
Ticknor HallPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The National Register of Historic Places marker on Cutler Hall, just left of the
Cutler Hall Historic Place MarkerPhoto: Brandon Bell · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 15 · Academic 12 · Dorm 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Richmond 84
  2. Grinnell College 84
  3. University of Miami 83
  4. Tulane University of Louisiana 83
  5. Union College 83
  6. Carleton College 83
  7. The Ohio State University 82
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82

Other strong majors at Colorado College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colorado 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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