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Economics at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 19 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 127th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 47% of the schools we've counted.

Graduates a year193% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 47% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$56,000
Research in the field$148Ka year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Baylor University 74
  2. Fairfield University 74
  3. The University of the South 74
  4. DePauw University 74
  5. Michigan State University 73
  6. University of Arizona 73
  7. North Carolina State University 73
  8. University of New Hampshire 73

Other strong majors at Furman University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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