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Lake Forest, IL · Economics

Economics at Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College graduates about 24 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 256th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 57 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 35 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 62% of the schools we've counted.

57/100Solid#256 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year247% of the class
Courses in the catalog35more than 62% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$54,000
Admit rate57%whole school
SAT middle 50%1153–1340whole school

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Old Dominion University 57
  2. West Virginia University 57
  3. Lycoming College 57
  4. University of Louisville 57
  5. Saint Michael's College 57
  6. Marist College 57
  7. Hendrix College 57
  8. Agnes Scott College 57

Other strong majors at Lake Forest College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Lake Forest 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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