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Economics at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 15 economics majors a year. That puts it 271st of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 42 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 75% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#271 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog42more than 75% of schools
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of New Mexico 55
  2. University of Hartford 55
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University 55
  4. Rollins College 55
  5. Quinnipiac University 55
  6. Ohio Wesleyan University 55
  7. Drake University 55
  8. Missouri University of Science and Technology 55

Other strong majors at North Dakota State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota State University 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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