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Economics at Florida

Florida graduates about 544 economics majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 105th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 78 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 24 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 35% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

78/100Strong#105 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year5446% of the class
Courses in the catalog24more than 35% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$77,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate20%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1490whole school

Around Florida

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 220 · Dorm 78 · Student housing 45 · Athletics 33 · Dining 14 · Arts 6.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Skidmore College 80
  2. Scripps College 80
  3. University of California, Davis 79
  4. University of Denver 79
  5. University of Georgia 78
  6. Virginia Tech 78
  7. Macalester College 78
  8. Mount Holyoke College 78

Other strong majors at Florida

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Florida 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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