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Economics at Gonzaga

Gonzaga graduates about 67 economics majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 164th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 68 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 $71,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year676% of the class
Courses in the catalog36more than 64% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1410whole school

Around Gonzaga

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St Aloysius Church, Gonzaga University
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St. Aloysius Church in Spokane, Washington in 2018
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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Business Services Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 36 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 14 · Arts 8 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 69
  2. John Carroll University 69
  3. The College of New Jersey 69
  4. University of Colorado Boulder 68
  5. Hofstra University 68
  6. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 68
  7. University of San Francisco 68
  8. George Mason University 67

Other strong majors at Gonzaga

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gonzaga 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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