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Economics at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 31 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 240th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 18 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 22% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $91,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

59/100Solid#240 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year315% of the class
Courses in the catalog18more than 22% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$91,0001.10× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

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Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: A.H. Anderson Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University at Albany–SUNY 59
  2. University of Illinois Chicago 59
  3. St. Mary's College of Maryland 59
  4. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 59
  5. Kansas State University 59
  6. Rochester Institute of Technology 59
  7. University of South Florida 58
  8. University of Idaho 58

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus 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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