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Economics at Davidson College

Davidson College graduates about 69 economics majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 35th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted.

90/100Standout#35 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year6915% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 85% of schools
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 35 · Dorm 20 · Athletics 9 · Fraternity or sorority house 4 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Hamilton College 91
  2. Bowdoin College 91
  3. William & Mary 90
  4. Colby College 90
  5. Carnegie Mellon University 90
  6. University of Maryland, College Park 89
  7. Claremont McKenna College 89
  8. University of Rochester 89

Other strong majors at Davidson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Davidson 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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