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Economics at Knox College

Knox College graduates about 19 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 345th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 19 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 24% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.75×).

48/100Solid#345 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year197% of the class
Courses in the catalog19more than 24% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$62,0000.75× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1420whole school

Around Knox College

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19970427 05 Galesburg, IL (5799456271)Photo: David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
The grave stone of Susan Richardson in Hope Cemetery.
Susan Richardson Grave StonePhoto: WritingAmused · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Front of the Central Congregational Church, located on the public square in Gale
Central Congregational Church in GalesburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Mary Ann Bickerdyke statue at the Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, Illinois.
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 19 · Academic 7 · Athletics 4 · Library 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Georgia State University 48
  2. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 48
  3. Framingham State University 48
  4. Indiana University Indianapolis 48
  5. University of Mary Washington 48
  6. St. Norbert College 48
  7. Goucher College 48
  8. Susquehanna University 48

Other strong majors at Knox College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Knox 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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