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Economics at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 122 economics majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 127th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 74 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 $83,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

74/100Strong#127 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1221% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$83,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of San Diego 76
  2. University of Pittsburgh 75
  3. University of Wyoming 75
  4. Texas A&M University 74
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 74
  6. Baylor University 74
  7. Fairfield University 74
  8. The University of the South 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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