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Economics at Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College graduates about 76 economics majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 25th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 58 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 88% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $128,000 four years out, 1.55× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#25 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year7618% of the class
Courses in the catalog58more than 88% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$128,0001.55× the same major nationally
Research in the field$125Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1440–1560whole school

Around Swarthmore College

They Are Gutting a Body of Water performing at the Olde Club in Swarthmore, Penn
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Mertz, David Kemp, and Alice Paul dormitoriesPhoto: Katherine Anderson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Tarble building, Swarthmore College
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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 23 · Dorm 8 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Chapel 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Cornell University 93
  2. Emory University 92
  3. Brandeis University 92
  4. Middlebury College 92
  5. University of California, Los Angeles 91
  6. New York University 91
  7. University of Virginia 91
  8. Wellesley College 91

Other strong majors at Swarthmore College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Swarthmore 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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