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Economics at Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College graduates about 56 economics majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 82nd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 70 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.

82/100Standout#82 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year569% of the class
Courses in the catalog70more than 93% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.14× the same major nationally
Research in the field$348Ka year, NSF
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1440whole school

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Carleton College 83
  2. The Ohio State University 82
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82
  4. University of California San Diego 82
  5. Georgia Institute of Technology 82
  6. University of California, Irvine 81
  7. University of Connecticut 81
  8. Syracuse University 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gettysburg College 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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