Economics at Niagara
Niagara graduates about 48 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 52 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 $61,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Niagara




Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 6 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1 · Academic 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Niagara
- Nursing 64 · #150
- Education 58 · #276
- Health & pre-med fields 57 · #290
- Communications & media 52 · #346
- Public policy & social work 49 · #268
- Art, music & theater 48 · #465
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Niagara 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.