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Economics at Florida Atlantic University

Florida Atlantic University graduates about 51 economics majors a year. That puts it 471st of 683 schools we score for economics, a light program at 34 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 38 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 68% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $74,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×).

34/100Light#471 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year51under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog38more than 68% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$74,0000.90× the same major nationally
Admit rate66%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1200whole school

Around Florida Atlantic University

FAU's Sean Stein Pavilion in the College of Business Complex on the Boca Raton c
FAU Sean Stein PavilionPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU's Social Science Building (Dept. of Anthropology, College of Design and Soci
FAU Social Science BuildingPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
FAU's Innovation Village student apartments on Boca Raton campus
FAU Innovation VillagePhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Center on Boca Raton campus of FAU
Schmidt Biomedical CenterPhoto: Kmgcoolguy4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: College of Business (BU-86), Social Sciences (SO-44).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Athletics 9 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Bradley University 35
  2. Augustana College 35
  3. Marshall University 35
  4. University of West Georgia 34
  5. California State University–Fullerton 34
  6. University of Texas at El Paso 34
  7. California State University–East Bay 34
  8. University of West Florida 34

Other strong majors at Florida Atlantic University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida Atlantic 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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