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Economics at Dartmouth

Dartmouth graduates about 196 economics majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 12th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $153,000 four years out, 1.85× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#12 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year19619% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$153,0001.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate6%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around Dartmouth

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Rivian R1S Dartmouth College College Street Hanover NH March 2024 02Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Baker-Berry Library at Dartmouth College, 6025 North Main Street in Hanover, New
Baker-Berry Library 6025 N Main Street Hanover NH July 2023 01Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sanborn Library (Dartmouth College)
Sanborn Library (Dartmouth College)Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Volvo P130 North Main Street Dartmouth College Hanover NH October 2016Photo: Artaxerxes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 114 · Dorm 72 · Athletics 10 · Chapel 5 · Fraternity or sorority house 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Vanderbilt University 96
  2. University of Notre Dame 96
  3. University of Pennsylvania 96
  4. Boston College 95
  5. Georgetown University 95
  6. Johns Hopkins University 95
  7. Stanford University 95
  8. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 94

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Dartmouth 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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