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Economics at DePaul University

DePaul University graduates about 95 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 207th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 61 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $97,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally.

61/100Solid#207 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year953% of the class
Courses in the catalog50more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$97,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$112Ka year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1300whole school

Around DePaul University

Located in Chicago's Loop-this 53 foot tall "Flamingo" sculpture weighs 50 tons
Calders Flamingo; 1973 (8248157815)Photo: Christine Zenino from Chicago, US · CC BY 2.0 · source
Autobus du réseau de Chicago, "Chicago Transit Authority" (CTA), modèle New Flye
CTA New Flyer DE60LF - Chicago n°4326Photo: Kyah117 · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Pride-themed Chicago "L" railcar en route to Howard station
CTA pride-themed railcar - August 2024Photo: AlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Offices 24 · Academic 22 · Student housing 8 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Florida State University 61
  2. Arizona State University 61
  3. The University of Texas–Dallas 61
  4. Colorado State University 61
  5. Seton Hall University 61
  6. University of Mississippi 61
  7. Lawrence University 61
  8. Loyola University Maryland 61

Other strong majors at DePaul University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares DePaul University 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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