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Economics at Fordham

Fordham graduates about 109 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 69 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 93% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

77/100Strong#111 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1095% of the class
Courses in the catalog69more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate59%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1480whole school

Around Fordham

Fordham Manor, Bronx, NY, USA
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Hughes Hall, Fordham University
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A postcard of Keating Hall from the twentieth century.
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Mount Holyoke College 78
  2. Pitzer College 78
  3. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 77
  4. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 77
  5. Hillsdale College 77
  6. Whitman College 77
  7. Reed College 77
  8. University of Utah 76

Other strong majors at Fordham

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fordham 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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