Economics at UC Davis
UC Davis graduates about 417 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 103rd of 683 schools we score for economics, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 74 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 95% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $6 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around UC Davis
Where economics happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 204 · Student housing 77 · Dorm 48 · Athletics 12 · Arts 6 · Dining 3.
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at UC Davis
- Biology 88 · #28
- Sociology & anthropology 88 · #42
- Environmental science 87 · #32
- Chemistry & biochem 85 · #43
- Art, music & theater 85 · #50
- Computer science 84 · #67
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares UC Davis 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.