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Economics at Indiana

Indiana graduates about 74 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 127th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 74 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 48 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $11 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#127 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year741% of the class
Courses in the catalog48more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$11Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1400whole school

Around Indiana

Front of the India Studies Program offices, located at 825 E. Eighth Street in B
Eighth Street, 825, India Studies Program, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the house at 816-820 E. Eighth Street in Bloomington, Indiana, United S
Eighth Street, 816-820, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the Applied Health Science Annex, located at 309 N. Woodlawn Avenue in
Woodlawn Avenue, 309, Applied Health Science Annex, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Front of the Hutton Honors College (formerly the Delta Zeta sorority house), loc
Seventh Street, 809-815, Hutton Honors College, University CourtsPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Kelley School of Business, International Business and Innovation.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 136 · Dorm 30 · Arts 10 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Student housing 4.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Pittsburgh 75
  2. University of Wyoming 75
  3. Texas A&M University 74
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 74
  5. Baylor University 74
  6. Fairfield University 74
  7. The University of the South 74
  8. DePauw University 74

Other strong majors at Indiana

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Indiana 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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