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Economics at Drexel

Drexel graduates about 80 economics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 154th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 30 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 51% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year802% of the class
Courses in the catalog30more than 51% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$391Ka year, NSF
Admit rate70%whole school
SAT middle 50%1230–1430whole school

Around Drexel

The Earle Mack School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Drexel University School of Education offices are located at 3401 Market Street
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South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, United States
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North West facing view of West Philadelphia from top floor of The Summit buildin
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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics, Pearlstein Business Learning Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 109 · Academic 89 · Dining 16 · Arts 13 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Pepperdine University 71
  2. The College of Wooster 71
  3. University of Puget Sound 71
  4. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  5. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 70
  6. Virginia Military Institute 70
  7. Saint Louis University 70
  8. Wofford College 70

Other strong majors at Drexel

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Drexel 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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