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Rochester, NY · Economics

Economics at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 104 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $109,000 four years out, 1.32× what the same major pays nationally.

89/100Standout#39 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1045% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$109,0001.32× the same major nationally
Research in the field$604Ka year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Davidson College 90
  2. Carnegie Mellon University 90
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 89
  4. Claremont McKenna College 89
  5. Barnard College 89
  6. Case Western Reserve University 89
  7. Amherst College 89
  8. Northeastern University 88

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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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