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Economics at Miami

Miami graduates about 225 economics majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 77th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 31 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 54% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $94,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally.

83/100Standout#77 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year2258% of the class
Courses in the catalog31more than 54% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$94,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$315Ka year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

Around Miami

View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Miami Herbert Business School.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Santa Clara University 84
  2. Denison University 84
  3. University of Richmond 84
  4. Grinnell College 84
  5. Tulane University of Louisiana 83
  6. Colorado College 83
  7. Union College 83
  8. Carleton College 83

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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