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Economics at Connecticut College

Connecticut College graduates about 75 economics majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 55th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 72 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 94% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $107,000 four years out, 1.30× what the same major pays nationally.

86/100Standout#55 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year7518% of the class
Courses in the catalog72more than 94% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$107,0001.30× the same major nationally
Admit rate37%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1490whole school

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Lehigh University 87
  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison 86
  3. University of Southern California 86
  4. United States Naval Academy 86
  5. Pomona College 86
  6. Vassar College 86
  7. Haverford College 86
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 85

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Connecticut 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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