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Economics at Stanford

Stanford graduates about 112 economics majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 12th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 89 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 98% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $113,000 four years out, 1.36× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

95/100Standout#12 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1127% of the class
Courses in the catalog89more than 98% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$113,0001.36× the same major nationally
Research in the field$6Ma year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Landau Economics Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 58 · Athletics 26 · Dining 11 · Arts 7 · Library 5.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Boston College 95
  2. Dartmouth College 95
  3. Georgetown University 95
  4. Johns Hopkins University 95
  5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 94
  6. Tufts University 94
  7. Washington University in St. Louis 94
  8. Williams College 94

Other strong majors at Stanford

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Stanford 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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