Economics at Georgia State University
Georgia State University graduates about 132 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 345th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 39 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 70% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia State University

Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Bennett A. Brown Commerce Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia State University
- Education 62 · #202
- Business & finance 59 · #236
- Art, music & theater 58 · #342
- Computer science 57 · #268
- Psychology 57 · #292
- Nursing 56 · #210
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State 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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