Economics at SLU
SLU graduates about 42 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 154th of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 28 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.
Around SLU
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 8 · Library 2 · Arts 2.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at SLU
- Health & pre-med fields 89 · #11
- Biology 83 · #57
- Philosophy & religion 83 · #58
- Business & finance 81 · #64
- Languages 81 · #91
- Political science & IR 79 · #103
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares SLU 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.