Economics at Hendrix College
Hendrix College graduates about 16 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 488th of 811 schools we score for economics, a light program at 41 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 17 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 21% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $77,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mills Center for Social Sciences.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 9 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Hendrix College
- English & writing 48 · #527
- Health & pre-med fields 48 · #638
- Art, music & theater 44 · #723
- Biology 40 · #750
- Psychology 38 · #781
- Sociology & anthropology 38 · #595
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Hendrix College with every school we score in economics. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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