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Economics at Mizzou

Mizzou graduates about 132 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 181st of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $75,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

65/100Strong#181 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1323% of the class
Courses in the catalog74more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$75,0000.90× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

Around Mizzou

Faurot Field at the University of Missouri.
Faurot Field AerialPhoto: Lectrician2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Stankowski Field, Mizzou
Stankowski Field, Mizzou - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Life Science Business Incubator.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 137 · Dorm 63 · Student housing 58 · Athletics 16 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66
  2. Saint Joseph's University 66
  3. Spelman College 66
  4. University of South Carolina 65
  5. Miami University–Oxford 65
  6. University of Kentucky 65
  7. University of Arkansas 65
  8. Elon University 65

Other strong majors at Mizzou

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mizzou 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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