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Economics at Trinity College

Trinity College graduates about 93 economics majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 45th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 77 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $122,000 four years out, 1.48× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#45 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year9318% of the class
Courses in the catalog77more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$122,0001.48× the same major nationally
Admit rate30%whole school
SAT middle 50%1300–1470whole school

Around Trinity College

Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Albert C. Jacobs Life Sciences Center Trinity College HartfordPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Raether Library and Information Technology Center at Trinity College, Hartford,
Raether Library and Information Technology CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Trinity College Hartford Library interiorPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Part of the Long Walk buildings, Seabury houses classrooms.
Seabury HallPhoto: Amherst2005 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 24 · Academic 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Barnard College 89
  2. Case Western Reserve University 89
  3. Amherst College 89
  4. Northeastern University 88
  5. Occidental College 88
  6. Bates College 88
  7. Boston University 87
  8. Colgate University 87

Other strong majors at Trinity College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Trinity 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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