Economics at Georgia
Georgia graduates about 259 economics majors a year, 3% 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 36 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 64% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $84,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $15 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Georgia
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Business Services Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Georgia
- Communications & media 89 · #20
- Business & finance 87 · #25
- Political science & IR 85 · #56
- Languages 85 · #69
- Health & pre-med fields 82 · #49
- Art, music & theater 82 · #75
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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.