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Economics at Delaware State

Delaware State graduates about 42 economics majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 320th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 13 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 12% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

51/100Solid#320 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year426% of the class
Courses in the catalog13more than 12% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.96× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%830–1060whole school

Around Delaware State

On Oct. 25, 2019, Senator Coons and the members of the Delaware congressional de
Congressional Youth Conference (49054563152)Photo: Senator Chris Coons · Public domain · source
Alumni Stadium is a 7,193-seat multi-purpose stadium in Dover, Delaware. It was
Alumni Stadium (Delaware State)Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · source
Northbound U.S. Route 13 (Dupont Highway) past the Dover Mall entrance in Dover,
US 13 NB past Dover Mall entrancePhoto: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A pie of cheese pizza at the Grotto Pizza restaurant in Dover, Delaware
Cheese pizza pie at Grotto Pizza Dover DEPhoto: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Alaska Anchorage 52
  2. Hope College 52
  3. James Madison University 51
  4. Mississippi State University 51
  5. Saint Vincent College 51
  6. University of South Dakota 51
  7. North Central College 51
  8. Covenant College 51

Other strong majors at Delaware State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware State 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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