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Economics at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 54 economics majors a year. That puts it 217th of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 62 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 90% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

60/100Solid#217 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year54under 1% of the class
Courses in the catalog62more than 90% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Fox School of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Morehouse College 61
  2. University of Houston 60
  3. University of Rhode Island 60
  4. University of Minnesota–Duluth 60
  5. Willamette University 60
  6. Auburn University 60
  7. University of Nevada–Reno 60
  8. St. John Fisher University 60

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple University 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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