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Economics at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 25 economics majors a year. That puts it 330th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

50/100Solid#330 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year25under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 95% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$704Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

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jsc2024e067093 (1/19/2024) --- Ohio University’s Mission 18 Team (Michael Lane,
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Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
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Alden Library Park Place entrance
Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Business Annex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Ithaca College 51
  2. CUNY Baruch College 50
  3. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 50
  4. Pacific Lutheran University 50
  5. Le Moyne College 50
  6. Austin College 50
  7. University of Scranton 50
  8. University of Missouri–St. Louis 49

Other strong majors at Ohio University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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