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Economics at Rutgers–Newark

Rutgers–Newark graduates about 22 economics majors a year. That puts it 169th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $86,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#169 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year22under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$86,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Rutgers–Newark

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Austrian Pine
B49 Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) DistancePhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Stonehill College 67
  2. Hampden-Sydney College 67
  3. Centre College 67
  4. Rhodes College 67
  5. University at Buffalo–SUNY 66
  6. University of St. Thomas (MN) 66
  7. University of Vermont 66
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 66

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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