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Economics at Mount St. Mary's

Mount St. Mary's graduates about 61 economics majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 271st of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 21 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 28% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.09× what the same major pays nationally.

55/100Solid#271 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year6114% of the class
Courses in the catalog21more than 28% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.09× the same major nationally
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1250whole school

Where economics happens

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of the Pacific 56
  2. Berea College 56
  3. CUNY–City College 55
  4. University of Cincinnati 55
  5. Loyola University Chicago 55
  6. University of New Mexico 55
  7. University of Hartford 55
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mount St. Mary's 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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