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Economics at Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins graduates about 140 economics majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 12th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $129,000 four years out, 1.56× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#12 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year14010% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$129,0001.56× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate8%whole school
SAT middle 50%1520–1570whole school

Where economics happens

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Pennsylvania 96
  2. Boston College 95
  3. Dartmouth College 95
  4. Georgetown University 95
  5. Stanford University 95
  6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 94
  7. Tufts University 94
  8. Washington University in St. Louis 94

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Johns Hopkins 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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