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Economics at Minnesota

Minnesota graduates about 381 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 82nd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 53 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $20 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

82/100Standout#82 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year3815% of the class
Courses in the catalog53more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$20Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1290–1500whole school

Around Minnesota

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Athletics 10 · Fraternity or sorority house 9 · Dorm 5 · Student housing 5 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Colorado College 83
  2. Union College 83
  3. Carleton College 83
  4. The Ohio State University 82
  5. University of California San Diego 82
  6. Gettysburg College 82
  7. Georgia Institute of Technology 82
  8. University of California, Irvine 81

Other strong majors at Minnesota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota 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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