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Economics at Northeastern

Northeastern graduates about 169 economics majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 45th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 92% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $101,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

88/100Standout#45 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1694% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 92% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$101,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate5%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1550whole school

Around Northeastern

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 93 · Dorm 82 · Student housing 17 · Athletics 8 · Library 5 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Rochester 89
  2. Barnard College 89
  3. Case Western Reserve University 89
  4. Amherst College 89
  5. Trinity College 88
  6. Occidental College 88
  7. Bates College 88
  8. Boston University 87

Other strong majors at Northeastern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Northeastern 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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