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Economics at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Hobart and William Smith Colleges graduates about 51 economics majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 93rd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $112,000 four years out, 1.35× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#93 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year5111% of the class
Courses in the catalog50more than 84% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$112,0001.35× the same major nationally
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1210–1400whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 28 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 6 · Offices 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 80
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 80
  3. Kenyon College 80
  4. Providence College 80
  5. Smith College 80
  6. Franklin & Marshall College 80
  7. United States Air Force Academy 80
  8. Skidmore College 80

Other strong majors at Hobart and William Smith Colleges

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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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