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Economics at Pepperdine

Pepperdine graduates about 31 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 148th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 71 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 26 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 41% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $105,000 four years out, 1.27× what the same major pays nationally.

71/100Strong#148 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year313% of the class
Courses in the catalog26more than 41% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$105,0001.27× the same major nationally
Admit rate63%whole school
SAT middle 50%1285–1480whole school

Around Pepperdine

Smothers Theater on the campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California in
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Pepperdine University + Pacific Ocean
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Pepperdine Musical Theatre
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The interior of Stauffer Chapel on the campus of Pepperdine University in 2019,
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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Center for Communication and Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 58 · Student housing 36 · Athletics 5 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Dickinson College 72
  2. Clemson University 71
  3. Marquette University 71
  4. University of Missouri–Kansas City 71
  5. The College of Wooster 71
  6. University of Puget Sound 71
  7. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  8. Drexel University 70

Other strong majors at Pepperdine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Pepperdine 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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