Economics at FIU
FIU graduates about 141 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 384th of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 44 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 63 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 91% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ryder Business Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 19 · Library 3 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at FIU
- Psychology 59 · #267
- Communications & media 58 · #278
- Education 57 · #290
- Computer science 56 · #280
- Nursing 56 · #210
- Public policy & social work 56 · #192
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares FIU 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.