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Economics at Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan graduates about 93 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 375th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 49 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 83% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

45/100Solid#375 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year933% of the class
Courses in the catalog49more than 83% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$59,0000.97× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%930–1180whole school

Around Eastern Michigan

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EMU campus
Bowen Field House and EMU Student Center (November 9, 2017) 115327Photo: SecretName101 · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 18 · Academic 10 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 4 · Dining 3 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Rutgers University–Camden 46
  2. University of Minnesota-Morris 46
  3. Western New England University 46
  4. CUNY Queens College 45
  5. Portland State University 45
  6. Whitworth University 45
  7. Truman State University 45
  8. St. Edward's University 45

Other strong majors at Eastern Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Eastern Michigan 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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