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Economics at Smith College

Smith College graduates about 45 economics majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 93rd of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 44 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 78% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

80/100Standout#93 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year458% of the class
Courses in the catalog44more than 78% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.07× the same major nationally
Admit rate21%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1520whole school

Around Smith College

Dam at Smith College.
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Exterior of Alumnae Gymnasium at Smith College. The upper windows look into the
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Smith Alumnae Gymnasium, Smith College campus Green St. Northampton
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Neilson Library at Smith College in June 2025
Nielson Library at Smith College, June 2025Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 12 · Athletics 8 · Offices 3 · Library 2 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 80
  2. Kenyon College 80
  3. Providence College 80
  4. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 80
  5. Franklin & Marshall College 80
  6. United States Air Force Academy 80
  7. Skidmore College 80
  8. Scripps College 80

Other strong majors at Smith College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Smith 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.

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