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Economics at Tufts

Tufts graduates about 217 economics majors a year, 15% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $124,000 four years out, 1.50× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

94/100Standout#17 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year21715% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$124,0001.50× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate11%whole school
SAT middle 50%1450–1550whole school

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Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 12 · Chapel 3 · Athletics 3 · Arts 3 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. Georgetown University 95
  2. Johns Hopkins University 95
  3. Stanford University 95
  4. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 94
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 94
  6. Williams College 94
  7. Rice University 94
  8. University of California, Berkeley 93

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tufts 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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