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Economics at Oberlin College

Oberlin College graduates about 58 economics majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 87th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $87,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#87 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year589% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$87,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate34%whole school
SAT middle 50%1360–1530whole school

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Athletics 8 · Chapel 5 · Dining 2 · Arts 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of California, Irvine 81
  2. University of Connecticut 81
  3. Syracuse University 81
  4. American University 81
  5. United States Military Academy at West Point 81
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 80
  7. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 80
  8. Kenyon College 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oberlin College 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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