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Economics at Princeton

Princeton graduates about 132 economics majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 4th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 97 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $161,000 four years out, 1.94× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

97/100Standout#4 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year13211% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$161,0001.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1490–1580whole school

Around Princeton

Class of 1952 Stadium, home to the Princeton Tigers lacrosse and field hockey te
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Roberts Stadium, home to the Princeton Tigers soccer teams of Princeton Universi
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The Lenz Tennis Center, home to the Princeton Tigers tennis teams of Princeton U
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New College East, Princeton University, near completion on 8 May 2022
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 11 · Athletics 7 · Library 3 · Student housing 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Harvard University 99
  2. Duke University 98
  3. Yale University 97
  4. Brown University 97
  5. Northwestern University 96
  6. Columbia University 96
  7. Vanderbilt University 96
  8. University of Notre Dame 96

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Princeton 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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