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Economics at Delaware

Delaware graduates about 244 economics majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 62nd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 85 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 60 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

85/100Standout#62 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year2446% of the class
Courses in the catalog60more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1360whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 26 · Dining 5 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Vassar College 86
  2. Haverford College 86
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 85
  4. University of Washington 85
  5. George Washington University 85
  6. Lafayette College 85
  7. Washington and Lee University 85
  8. Trinity University 85

Other strong majors at Delaware

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Delaware 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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