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Economics at Occidental College

Occidental College graduates about 73 economics majors a year, 15% 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 52 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 85% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $103,000 four years out, 1.25× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#45 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year7315% of the class
Courses in the catalog52more than 85% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$103,0001.25× the same major nationally
Research in the field$409Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 25 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Case Western Reserve University 89
  2. Amherst College 89
  3. Northeastern University 88
  4. Trinity College 88
  5. Bates College 88
  6. Boston University 87
  7. Colgate University 87
  8. Wesleyan University 87

Other strong majors at Occidental College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Occidental 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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