Economics at Reed College
Reed College graduates about 16 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 111th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 77 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 32 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 56% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $92,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Reed College
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 18 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Reed College
- Languages 90 · #37
- Sociology & anthropology 89 · #33
- Art, music & theater 87 · #38
- English & writing 78 · #92
- Math & statistics 78 · #94
- Chemistry & biochem 78 · #92
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Reed 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.