Economics at San Diego
San Diego graduates about 32 economics majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 117th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 80% of the schools we've counted.
Around San Diego
Where economics happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Knauss School of Business.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 17 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Chapel 1.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at San Diego
- Business & finance 88 · #18
- Communications & media 86 · #43
- Sociology & anthropology 78 · #109
- Engineering (all) 77 · #83
- English & writing 76 · #105
- Environmental science 76 · #103
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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.