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Economics at UC Irvine

UC Irvine graduates about 1,427 economics majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 87th of 683 schools we score for economics, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 78 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $73,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#87 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1,42716% of the class
Courses in the catalog78more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$73,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate29%whole school

Around UC Irvine

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Where economics happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Social Science Hall, Social Science Tower, Social Science Trailer, Social Science Lecture Hall, Social Science Lab, Social Science Plaza B, Social Science Plaza A, Merage School of Business, Merage School of Business II, Social Science Parking Structure.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 128 · Academic 107 · Student housing 52 · Offices 16 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 82
  2. University of California San Diego 82
  3. Gettysburg College 82
  4. Georgia Institute of Technology 82
  5. University of Connecticut 81
  6. Syracuse University 81
  7. American University 81
  8. Oberlin College 81

Other strong majors at UC Irvine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UC Irvine 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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