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Economics at Duke

Duke graduates about 199 economics majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 98 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 137 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 100% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $161,000 four years out, 1.95× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $26 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

98/100Standout#3 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year19911% of the class
Courses in the catalog137more than 100% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$161,0001.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$26Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1570whole school

Around Duke

Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Social Sciences Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960403943)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48961110752)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Allen Building, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960961831)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC
Perkins Library, West Campus, Duke University, Durham, NC (48960917771)Photo: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States · CC0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 45 · Academic 37 · Athletics 16 · Library 3 · Dining 3 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Chicago 99
  2. Harvard University 99
  3. Yale University 97
  4. Brown University 97
  5. Princeton University 97
  6. Northwestern University 96

Other strong majors at Duke

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Duke 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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